Table 6.
Effects of dietary complex probiotic supplementation on fecal score in growing pigs.
| Item | Probiotics (% of Diet) | p-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (CON) | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | CON vs. Probiotics | Linear | Quadratic | |
| Day 7 | 3.37 ± 0.06 | 3.23 ± 0.12 | 3.43 ± 0.06 | 3.49 ± 0.02 | 0.931 | 0.638 | 0.089 |
| Day 14 | 3.42 ± 0.05 | 3.35 ± 0.06 | 3.43 ± 0.06 | 3.40 ± 0.06 | 0.760 | 0.865 | 0.332 |
| Day 21 | 3.34 ± 0.06 | 3.52 ± 0.04 | 3.42 ± 0.06 | 3.44 ± 0.0.7 | 0.099 | 0.354 | 0.073 |
| Day 28 | 3.39 ± 0.04 | 3.45 ± 0.06 | 3.28 ± 0.03 | 3.09 ± 0.12 | 0.247 | 0.323 | 0.258 |
Note. Fecal score = 1 hard, dry pellet; 2 firm, formed stool; 3 soft, moist stool that retains shape; 4 soft, unformed stool that assumes the shape of the container; 5 watery liquid that can be poured.