Abstract
In the present study, the effects of administration of a probiotic containingBifidobacterium thermophilum, Enterococcus faecium and Lactobacillus acidophiluson newborn livestock were investigated. In a trial of piglets, newborn piglets were separated into two groups, the probiotic-fed group (total; 16 head) and the control group (total; 15 head). The average weight gain of piglets in the probiotic-fed group was higher than that of the control group, and the frequency of diarrhea tended to be lower in the probiotic-fedgroup. Also, in the trial of newborn calves (n=137), administration of probiotic was effective to increase weight gain and decrease the frequency of diarrhea. These results showed that administration of a probiotic containingB. thermophilum, E.faecium and L. acidophilusis effective to promote weight gain and protect against diarrhea in newborn livestock.
