EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM AND LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH STATUS OF MURRAH BUFFALO CALVES
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2019
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ICAR-NDRI, KARNAL
Abstract
The present investigation was undertaken at ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, to evaluate the effect
of supplementation of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus rhamnosus on growth
performance and health status of Murrah buffalo calves. The forty Murrah buffalo calves
were divided into four groups viz., T1, T2, T3, and T4. T1 were fed according to ICAR,
2013 feeding standard. T2, T3 & T4 were fed according to T1 except Lactobacillus
plantarum CRD 2, Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRD 9 and Lactobacillus plantarum CRD 2
and Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRD 9 [1:1 Ratio] 108 cfu/ml (As a fermented milk @ 100
ml/calf/day) respectively. The overall mean of dry matter intake (g/d) was significantly
higher in T4 and lower in T1. The overall mean of body weight (kg) was significantly
highest in T4 than T1. The overall average daily gain (g/d) was significantly higher in T4
and lowest in T1. The overall mean of body length and heart girth was significantly
higher in T4. At 30th day’s digestibility coefficient of dry matter, crude protein, neutral
detergent fibre, ether extract was significantly higher in all the supplemented groups as
compared to control. At 120th days the ether extract intake (g/d) was significantly higher
in T4 than T1, T2 and T3. The overall average values of total protein and total albumin
was significantly higher in T4 lower in T1. The TAC (mmolL-1) was significantly higher in
all the supplemented groups as compared to T1. The SOD (U/ml) was significantly lower
in all the supplemented groups. The total plasma immunoglobulin G (mg/ml) was
significantly higher in T4 as compared to T1. GHS of supplemented calves was
significantly improved. The faecal Lactobacilli and Bifidobacterium count was
significantly higher and significant reduction in the faecal E. coli, Coliform, Clostridia and
Styphylococcus aureus count in all supplemented groups. Supplemented group have
less number of diarrheic days.