Turkish Journal of Veterinary Research

Yazarlar: Nazmi YÜKSEK, Ege ÇATALKAYA, Yıldıray BASBUGAN, Medine YAYAN

Konular:Veteriner Hekimlik

Anahtar Kelimeler:Antioxidant,Diarrhea,Probiotic,TAS,TOS

Özet: Objective: Newborn calf diarrhea causes significant economic losses. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the effect of adding probiotics on Total Antioxidant (TAS) and Total Oxidant (TOS) levels in the routine treatment of calf diarrhea. Material-Method: The material of the study consisted of 12 calves, routine treatment (Group 1, n=6 calves), and a probiotic group. (Group 2; n=6 calves). Results: TAS values increased statistically after treatment (P <0.05) in group 2 compared to pretreatment. Comparison of the groups after treatment revealed that TAS significantly increased (P <0.05) in group 2. While there was no statistical difference in TOS values between the groups a statistically significant increase (P <0.05) was detected after treatment compared to pretreatment. Conclusion: It was concluded that adding probiotics may be useful in addition to routine treatment in newborn calf diarrhea.

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