Differential effects of zinc oxide and a preparation of organic acids and an essential oil on post-weaning diarrhoea
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-11-2015
Journal Title
Animal Production Science
ISSN
Print: 1836-0939 Electronic: 1836-5787
Keywords
pigs, swine, diarrhoea
Disciplines
Meat Science | Other Animal Sciences
Abstract
Weaning of pigs causes a growth check and can render pigs more susceptible to post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD). This condition is associated with proliferation of β-haemolytic strains of enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) in the small intestine. Numerous dietary and management strategies to control/mitigate PWD are used, such as zinc oxide (ZnO), with the use of organic acids and (or) essential oils (EO) also reported to aid in the control of PWD (Vondruskova et al. 2010). This experiment examined the proposition that supplementation of a commercial product containing organic acids, cinnamaldehyde and a permeabilising substance in a diet for pigs infected with ETEC will decrease the incidence of PWD commensurate to ZnO.
Recommended Citation
Stensland I., Kim J. C., Mansfield J., Pluske J. R. (2015) Differential effects of zinc oxide and a preparation of organic acids and an essential oil on post-weaning diarrhoea. Animal Production Science 55, 1571-1571. https://doi.org/10.1071/ANv55n12Ab141
