Supplementation of enzymes and probiotics on body weight gain and protein metabolism in calves

Authors

  • Jimmy Quisirumbay-Gaibor Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito
  • Pablo López Factos Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito
  • Eduardo Aragón Vázquez Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18730

Keywords:

feeding, nutrition, cattle, ruminants, additives

Abstract

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae supplementation plus an enzyme complex (amylases, lipases and proteases) on daily body weight gain and blood urea level in Holstein Friesian calves from 5 to 61 days of age. The daily weight gain was 514 versus 462 g/day of the control group. The urea level was significantly higher in the experimental group (30.11 mg/dl) than in the control group (22.98 mg/dl) (p<0.01). It is concluded that dietary supplementation of S. cerevisiae and enzymes favors protein metabolism in calves, although it is not sufficient to produce an improvement in daily weight gain.

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Published

2020-09-29

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Comunicaciones

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How to Cite

Quisirumbay-Gaibor, J., López Factos, P., & Aragón Vázquez, E. (2020). Supplementation of enzymes and probiotics on body weight gain and protein metabolism in calves. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 31(3), e18730. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18730