| The effect of dietary garlic supplementation on body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion efficiency, faecal score, faecal coliform count and feeding cost in crossbred dairy calves. | |
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PMID: 20012194 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Thirty-six crossbred calves (Holstein cross) of 5 days of age were used to study the effect of garlic extract feeding on their performance up to the age of 2 months (pre-ruminant stage). They were randomly allotted into treatment and control groups (18 numbers in each group). Performance was evaluated by measuring average body weight (BW) gain, feed intake (dry matter (DM), total digestible nutrient (TDN) and crude protein (CP)), feed conversion efficiency (FCE; DM, TDN and CP), faecal score, faecal coliform count and feeding cost. Diets were the same for the both groups. In addition, treatment group received garlic extract supplementation at 250 mg/kg BW per day per calf. Body weight measured weekly, feed intake measured twice daily, proximate analysis of feeds and fodders analysed weekly, faecal scores monitored daily and faecal coliform count done weekly. There was significant increase in average body weight gain, feed intake and FCE and significant decrease in severity of scours as measured by faecal score and faecal coliform count in the treatment group compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Feed cost per kilogramme BW gain was significantly lower in the treatment group compared to control group (P < 0.01). The results suggest that garlic extract can be supplemented to the calves for better performance. |
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Authors:
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Sudipta Ghosh; Ram K Mehla; S K Sirohi; Biswajit Roy |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial Date: 2009-12-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical animal health and production Volume: 42 ISSN: 1573-7438 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Anim Health Prod Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-21 Completed Date: 2010-09-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1277355 Medline TA: Trop Anim Health Prod Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 961-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya), Rewa, 486001, Madhya Pradesh, India. sudivet@rediffmail.com |
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Animal Feed
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analysis* Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Animals Cattle / growth & development* Dairying Diet / veterinary* Dietary Supplements Eating* Energy Metabolism Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification Feces / microbiology Garlic* Weight Gain / drug effects* |
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