EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF A PROBIOTIC STRAIN ON THE PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE GUINEA PIG (CAVIA PORCELLUS)

Authors

  • Carlos Torres T. Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal
  • Fernando Carcelén C. Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal
  • Miguel Ara G Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal
  • Felipe San Martín H Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal
  • Ronald Jiménez A Estación Experimental del Centro de Investigación IVITA – El Mantaro, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Huancayo
  • William Quevedo G Laboratorio de Zootecnia y Producción Agropecuaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Jorge Rodríguez B. Unidad de Biotecnología Molecular, Laboratorios de Investigación y Desarrollo, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v24i4.2729

Keywords:

guinea pig, probiotics, productive parameters

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementing a probiotic strainisolated from guinea pig intestinal microbiota on its performance during the growing andfattening period. A total of 80 male guinea pigs of one day old were distributed in 40experimental units. Five treatments with eight replicates per treatment were used: T1, T2,and T3 received 100, 150 and 200 ml of probiotic respectively, and T4 y T5 were thepositive and negative controls respectively. Dry matter intake (DMI), body weight gain,feed conversion ratio (FCR) and carcass yield were evaluated. T2 showed the lowestDMI (2564 g) and FCR (3.90) whereas T5 had the highest DMI (3293 g) and FCR (5.04).Body weight gain and weight and carcass yield were not affected by the probiotic. Thedietary inclusion of probiotic strains from guinea pig intestinal microbiota significantlyaffect (p<0.05) feed conversion ratio in growing and fattening guinea pigs.

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Published

2013-12-30

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2013 Carlos Torres T., Fernando Carcelén C., Miguel Ara G, Felipe San Martín H, Ronald Jiménez A, William Quevedo G, Jorge Rodríguez B.

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Torres T., C., Carcelén C., F., Ara G, M., San Martín H, F., Jiménez A, R., Quevedo G, W., & Rodríguez B., J. (2013). EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF A PROBIOTIC STRAIN ON THE PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE GUINEA PIG (CAVIA PORCELLUS). Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 24(4), 433-440. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v24i4.2729