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Table 3 Apparent precaecal digestibility values of organic matter, crude protein and starch in piglets

From: Nutrient digestibility, organ morphometry and performance in vaccinated or non-vaccinated Lawsonia intracellularis infected piglets

Diet component

Apparent precaecal digestibility rates (%)

Vac

Non-vac/cs-

Non-vac/cs+

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Organic matter

62.2

7.94

66.7

2.03

64.7

5.09

Crude protein

71.6

5.18

72.5

3.93

70.2

4.25

Starch

91.3

2.32

93.2

1.97

93.3

2.31

  1. Vac vaccinated with Enterisol®Ileitis, Non-vac/cs- not vaccinated, clinically no signs, Non-vac/cs + not vaccinated, clinical signs
  2. Values within a row with different superscripts differ significantly at P < 0.05 (significances are missing)