Open AccessApplication of a new phytopreparation for gastrointestinal disorders in piglets
Author(s) -
L. N. Savelyeva,
M. L. Bondarchuk,
A. A. Kudelko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sibirskij vestnik selʹskohozâjstvennoj nauki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-462X
pISSN - 0370-8799
DOI - 10.26898/0370-8799-2020-5-6
Subject(s) - gastrointestinal tract , respiration rate , biology , feces , zoology , medicine , eggs per gram , rhizome , rectal temperature , breed , physiology , respiration , traditional medicine , botany , paleontology
The analysis of the therapeutic efficacy of a new medical and prophylactic drug on piglets of Large White breed crossed with Duroc was carried out. The experiment was conducted in the conditions of a pig-breeding farm in theTrans-BaikalTerritoryin 2019, 2020. Experimental animals were treated with a preparation based on dry extracts of magnolia vine, wild rose, bird cherry, chamomile, and eleutherococcus rhizomes. For the experiment, three groups of newborn pigs (n = 30) with signs of gastrointestinal tract disorders were formed. The drug was administered to piglets for 10 days according to two regimens: the 1st experimental group was given the drug orally at a dose of 6 ml/kg of live weight once a day; the 2nd experimental group – at a dose of 6 ml/kg of live weight 2 times a day with an interval of 12 hours. The control group was injected with a prebiotic at a dose of 10 ml/kg (1x10 6 CFU/10 mg) once a day. The animals were assessed on a daily basis for their clinical status (temperature, pulse, respiration, level of dehydration according to skin turgor, intensity of reflexes, state of feces). Recovery in the 1st group was observed on the 4th day, in the 2nd group on the 2nd day. The animals of the control group suff a severe disease, the death rate was 60%, the surviving animals recovered on the 10th day. In animals of the 2nd group, there was an increase in lymphocyte cells by 34.5%, erythrocytes – by 18.1%, hemoglobin – by 8.1%, hematocrit – by 13.9%. The biochemical analysis of the blood serum of piglets showed a positive growth dynamics of total protein by 12.1%, albumin – by 17.1%, globulins – by 6.2%. The most effective regimen of treating pigs with the herbal preparation proved to be the one used in the 2nd experimental group. The use of the drug according to the recommended treatment regimen will allow pig farms to ensure high survival rate of young pigs, increase their weight gain and get environmentally friendly pig products.