A pilot study on the effect of a novel feed additive containing exogenous enzymes, acidifiers, sodium butyrate and silicon dioxide nanoparticles on selected cellular immune indices and body weight gains of calves

Szacawa Ewelina; Dudek Katarzyna; Bednarek Dariusz; Pieszka Marek; Bederska-Łojewska Dorota

doi:10.2478/jvetres-2021-000068

Journal of Veterinary Research (Dec 2021)

A pilot study on the effect of a novel feed additive containing exogenous enzymes, acidifiers, sodium butyrate and silicon dioxide nanoparticles on selected cellular immune indices and body weight gains of calves

Szacawa Ewelina,
Dudek Katarzyna,
Bednarek Dariusz,
Pieszka Marek,
Bederska-Łojewska Dorota

Affiliations

Szacawa Ewelina: Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland
Dudek Katarzyna: Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland
Bednarek Dariusz: Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Puławy, Poland
Pieszka Marek: Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice, Poland
Bederska-Łojewska Dorota: Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-000068
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 65, no. 4
pp. 497 – 504

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The rearing of calves is a difficult period for farmers due to health problems to which the animals are prone this time. Since the use of antibiotics as growth promoters has been forbidden, various innovative feed additives have been tested in many countries around the world.

Published in Journal of Veterinary Research

ISSN: 2450-8608 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JVETRES

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