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Table 2 Effects of dietary fermented soybean meal (FSBM) replacement and/or Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) K88 infusion on growth performance and fecal consistency in weaned piglets 1, 2

From: Dietary fermented soybean meal replacement alleviates diarrhea in weaned piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88 by modulating inflammatory cytokine levels and cecal microbiota composition

Item

- ETEC K88

+ ETEC K88

SEM

P-value

- FSBM

+ FSBM

- FSBM

+ FSBM

FSBM

ETEC K88

FSBM × ETEC K88

Before challenge (d 1–14)

Initial BW (kg)

6.8

7.0

-

-

0.10

0.32

  

Final BW (kg)

11.3

11.8

-

-

0.19

0.21

  

ADFI (g)

466.2

487.4

-

-

9.69

0.29

  

ADG (g)

321.1

341.8

-

-

11.02

0.36

  

FCR

1.47

1.44

-

-

0.036

0.71

  

After challenge (d 15–20)

Initial BW (kg)

11.0

12.0

11.6

11.5

0.19

0.24

0.85

0.15

Final BW (kg)

12.5

14.4

13.5

13.6

0.26

0.04

0.87

0.07

ADFI (g)

709.4

861.9

855.5

892.7

23.57

0.03

0.04

0.16

ADG (g)

259.0c

408.8a

313.0bc

355.3ab

16.44

< 0.01

0.99

0.04

FCR

2.88

2.12

2.77

2.52

0.117

0.03

0.51

0.24

Fecal consistency3

2.90

3.05

2.13

2.61

0.086

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.13

  1. 1n = 12 before challenge; n = 06 after challenge
  2. 2 - ETEC K88 = infusing the phosphate buffer saline; + ETEC K88 = infusing the ETEC K88; - FSBM = control diet with 24% soybean meal; + FSBM = test diet with 6% FSBM added at the expense of soybean meal
  3. 3 Faeces were scored as follows: 1, watery, mucous-like; 2, loose, semi-liquid; 3, soft, partially formed; 4, slightly soft; and 5, hard. The fecal consistency was calculated as [(Σ fecal scores for 6 days ETEC K88 challenge)/n]
  4. a,b,c Mean values within a row with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (p < 0.05)
  5. BW Body weight; ADFI Average daily feed intake; ADG Average daily gain; FCR Feed conversion ratio