Table 5. Effects of microencapsulated mixture of organic acids (MOA) supplementation on the blood profiles in weaning pigs
Items | HP | LP | MOA1 | MOA2 | SE | p-value |
Week 4 |
WBC (103/μL) | 20.4 | 19.4 | 22.5 | 17.5 | 2.1 | 0.266 |
RBC (106/μL) | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.710 |
IgG (mg/dL) | 152.7 | 139.9 | 158.9 | 160.4 | 10.0 | 0.266 |
Note: Means in the same row with different letters differ (p < 0.05). HP, high protein diet; LP, low protein diet; MOA1, LP + 0.2% microencapsulated mixture of organic acid; MOA2, LP + 0.3% microencapsulated mixture of organic acid; SE, standard error; WBC, white blood cells; RBC, red blood cells; IgG, immunoglobulin G.