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Table 3 Detection rate (> 10 3cfu/g,%) of enterococci in faeces of the foals from days 1 to 58 of life in placebo, low dosage (LD), and high dosage (HD) groups and for all foals, data expressed in %, treatment p > 0.05

From: Development of intestinal microflora and occurrence of diarrhoea in sucking foals: effects of Bacillus cereus var. toyoi supplementation

Group

Day of foal’s life

 

1

3

9

16

23

30

44

58

Placebo

66,7%

100.0%

85.7%

50.0%

50.0%

25.0%

25.0%

12.5%

LD

57.1%

n.d.

85.7%

85.7%

42.9%

42.9%

42.9%

14.3%

HD

60.0%

83.3%

100.0%

60.0%

40.0%

40.0%

40.0%

30.0%

Total

61.1%

90.0%

91.7%

64.0%

44.0%

36.0%

36.0%

20.0%

  1. n.d.: non-determinable, total: over all treatments.