Table 4.
Effect of dietary treatments on the fecal score in piglets post enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) challenge.
| Treatments1 | 0 h | 9 h | 24 h | 48 h | 120 h | 192 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 0.60 ± 0.97 | 0.50 ± 0.76b | 1.00 ± 0.82 | 0.88 ± 0.64b | 0.89 ± 0.78 | 0.33 ± 0.50 |
| PC | 0.70 ± 1.25 | 2.40 ± 0.97a | 1.78 ± 0.97 | 1.90 ± 0.88a | 1.33 ± 0.87 | 1.22 ± 0.97 |
| CS | 0.36 ± 0.50 | 1.00 ± 1.18b | 1.10 ± 0.88 | 0.82 ± 0.98b | 0.64 ± 1.03 | 0.45 ± 0.93 |
| GOD | 0.36 ± 0.67 | 1.18 ± 0.98b | 1.10 ± 0.99 | 1.00 ± 0.89b | 0.91 ± 0.70 | 0.70 ± 1.06 |
| p value | 0.761 | 0.002 | 0.284 | 0.029 | 0.359 | 0.173 |
a,b
Values with different superscripts within the same column differ significantly (p < 0.05).
1
NC, negative control (piglets were free of challenge); PC, positive control (piglets were challenged with ETEC on the 11th day of the experiment); CS, PC piglets supplemented with 40 g/t colistin sulfate; GOD, PC piglets supplemented with 200 g/t glucose oxidase.