Table 6. Effect of supplemental protease on blood profiles with different CP levels in weaned pig

Variables Basal1) Low SE CP PT2) p-value
0% 0.1% 0% 0.1% HP LP 0 10 CP PT CP × PT
Total protein (g/dL) 5.47 5.40 4.97 5.37 0.24 5.44 5.17 5.22 5.39 0.285 0.500 0.348
BUN (mg/dL) 8.17 7.33 7.00 5.83 0.42 7.75 6.42 7.59 6.58 0.005 0.027 0.695
IgG (mg/dL) 370.0 389.3 368.7 307.3 50.61 379.7 338.0 369.3 348.3 0.420 0.683 0.435
Basal, diet containing 18.78% CP; Low, diet containing 16.92% CP.
ePT0, non-supplementation of protease; PT10, supplementation of 0.1% protease.
CP, crude protein; PT, protease; HP, high protein; LP, low crude protein; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; IgG, immunoglobulin G.