title: Effect of benzoic acid and combination of benzoic acid with a probiotic containing Bacillus cereus var. Toyoi in weaned pig nutrition.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of a probiotic containing Bacillus cereus var. Toyoi spores (Toyocerin) and benzoic acid (VevoVitall) on growth performance and diarrhoea in weaning pigs, against negative controls. The trial groups were as follows: (a) NC group (Negative Controls): No treatment (b) TOYO group: Same feed as in the controls plus Toyocerin at a dose of 1 x 10(9) Bacillus cereus var. Toyoi spores/kg feed, (c) BA group: Same feed as in the controls plus VevoVitall at a dose of 5 g/kg feed (5000 ppm benzoic acid) and (d) TOYO+BA group: Same feed as in the controls plus Toyocerin at a dose of 1 x 10(9) Bacillus cereus var. Toyoi spores and VevoVitall at a dose of 5 g/kg feed. In conclusion, the results of this study indicated that administration of Bacillus cereus var. Toyoi spores at 1 x 10(9)/kg feed or benzoic acid at a dose of 5000 ppm or the combination of 1 x 10(9) Bacillus cereus var. Toyoi spores and 5000 ppm of benzoic acid/kg feed, improved the growth performance parameters and reduced the severity of diarrhoea in weaning pigs.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece. vpapatsiros@yahoo.com
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Papatsiros
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Tassis
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Tzika
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Papaioannou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petridou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alexopoulos
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kyriakis
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000502:physiology*; D019817:Benzoic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013552:Swine / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D019817:Benzoic Acid