THE EFFECT OF A SYNERGISTIC BUTYRATE BASED PRODUCT (BUTIFOUR® NF) ON PERFORMANCE AND DIARRHEA INCIDENCE IN WEANED PIGLETS

Van Hamme, V.1; Machado Junior, P.C.2; Eto A.2; Costa L.B.3

1Impextraco nv, Wiekevorstsesteenweg 38, Heist-op-den-berg, Belgium;
2Impextraco Latin America, Rua Eng. Sady Souza, 650, PR 81290-020 Curitiba, Brazil; 
3Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), PR 81290-020 Curitiba, Brazil

Introduction

Butyrate is a substance with a biological role in mammals, as it is naturally produced by the gastrointestinal microbiota.
Recently, the beneficial effect of butyrate on gut health and performance of production animals, including the mode of action,
is well described, indicating the interest of the industry in developing butyrate based feed additives. 

The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effect of a synergistic butyrate based product on performance and diarrhea incidence in weaned piglets.

Materials and Methods

A trial was carried out at the Swine Research Unit of PUCPR, located in Fazenda Rio Grande, Brazil. 48 weaned piglets (24 males and 24 females)........

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