Effect of probiotic supplementation on some body measurement

In this study it was aimed to assessing the effect of probiotic supplementation on some body measurements in neonatal calves. A total of 21 neonatal Holstein calves randomly selected and classified into 3 groups that including n=7 calves in each group. According to probiotic application, 3 group were formed as being group I (probiotic+colostrum) (n=7); applicated probiotic and colostrum at parturiency (day 0), group II (probiotic+milk) (n=7); commenced probiotic as from 3th days, control group (colostrum+milk, control) (n=7); comprised without probiotic only given colostrum and milk following parturiency. Within the scope of study probiotic solution including Enterococcus faecium CCM 6226 1x105, E. faecium BIO 34 1x105, Bacillus subtilis MBS-BS-01 1x107, L. brevis IFA 92 1x107, L. buchneri CCM 1819 1x106, L. cellobious Q1 1x106, L. buchneri DSM 16774 1x107, L. paracasei 30151 1x106, L. plantarum 16627 1x106, L. plantarum C KKP/788/p 1x106, L. plantarum ATCC 8014 1x106, L. plantarum DSM 11520 1x107, L. plantarum KKKP/593/p 1x107, L. plantarum LP329 DSM 5258 ATCC 55942 1x106, L. plantarum PL140/CSL 1x106, Pediococcus acidilactici 30005 1x106, P. acidilactici 33-11 NCIMB 30085 1x106, P. pentosaceus NCIMB 30089 1x106, P. pentosaceus NCIMB 30168 1x106, Saccharomyces cerevisiae IFO 0203 1x107 CFU/ml was used. When the differences between the groups were evaluated, the difference between the averages was not statistically significant (p> 0.05) except for the control group (colostrum-milk) (p<0.05). When evaluation was made according to shinbone circumference measurements, it was found that these measurements increased significantly only in the probiotic-colostrum group towards the 28th measurement day (p<0.01). When evaluated in terms of group X measurement time interaction, only shinebone circumference was statistically significant (p<0.01). In the present study, it was shown that the probiotic contribution in neonatal calves had a positive effect on total body weight, daily body weight gain and some body measurements.