Table 5. The effect of FMP supplementation on fecal microbial shedding of weanling pigs
Items | Sow diet1) | CON | SGG Low | SGG High | SEM | p-value3) |
Weaner diet2) | CON | FMP | CON | FMP | CON | FMP | SGG effect | FMP effect | Interaction |
Log10CFU/g |
d 21 (Phase 1) |
Lactobacillus | 9.09 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 9.13 | 9.12 | 9.14 | 0.02 | 0.665 | 0.330 | 0.979 |
Escherichia coli | 7.20 | 7.16 | 7.17 | 7.14 | 7.16 | 7.13 | 0.02 | 0.399 | 0.079 | 0.992 |
Clostridium perfringens | 8.10 | 8.00 | 8.06 | 7.99 | 8.04 | 7.97 | 0.04 | 0.599 | 0.031 | 0.974 |
d 42 (Phase 2) |
Lactobacillus | 9.05 | 9.07 | 9.07 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 9.12 | 0.03 | 0.417 | 0.259 | 0.989 |
Escherichia coli | 7.16 | 7.09 | 7.15 | 7.08 | 7.13 | 7.06 | 0.03 | 0.681 | 0.008 | 0.991 |
Clostridium perfringens | 8.16 | 7.91 | 8.13 | 7.88 | 8.11 | 7.86 | 0.04 | 0.603 | < 0.001 | 0.984 |
SGG Low, 1.5 kg/ton SGG; SGG High, 3 kg/ton SSG.
FMP, 3 kg/ton FMP.
p < 0.05 and p < 0.1 was considered as significant and trends, respectively.
Probability values p < 0.05 and p < 0.1 was considered as significant and trends, respectively.
CON, basal diet; SGG, blend of short- and medium chain organic acids; FMP, synergistic blend of free and buffered organic acid.