ORIGINAL PAPER
Effects of glucose oxidase and probiotics (Lactobacillus
subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis) on growth performance, intestinal
microvillus morphology and microfold cells in nursery pigs
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Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province),
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Agricultural University, College of Animal Sciences and Technology,
Tai’an 271018, Shandong, China
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Longkou City Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Long’kou 265700, Shandong, China
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Shandong University, SDU-ANU joint science college, Wei’hai 264209, Shandong, China
Publication date: 2025-02-12
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W. Yang
Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018
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ABSTRACT
Misuse of antibiotics in feed seriously affects pig intestinal health.
Alternative feed additives are vital for maintaining pig health and productivity. This study investigated the effects of glucose oxidase (GOD) and probiotics on pig growth and the morphology of microfold cells in the small intestine.
A total of 160 40-day-old (half males and half females) weaning piglets from
the Duroc × Large White × Yorkshire (DLY) crossbreed was randomly assigned
into 4 treatment groups with 4 replicates of 10 pigs per group. The dietary treatments included: (1) control (commercial basal diet without additive), (2) basal
diet with antibiotics (50% gentamicin, 0.19 kg/t, 10% clomiphene, 0.42 kg/t,
10% bacitracin zinc, 0.44 kg/t), (3) basal diet with GOD (0.5 kg/t, 3000 U/g), and
(4) basal diet with probiotics (Lactobacillus 3.0 × 109
CFU/g, Bacillus subtilis
1.4 × 1010 CFU/g, B. licheniformis 1.3 ×1010 CFU/g) and GOD. The trial included
a 7-day preliminary period and a 35-day formal testing period. Results showed
that the combination of probiotics and GOD significantly increased average daily
gain (ADG) and reduced feed-to-gain ratio (F/G) of pigs (P < 0.05). The intestinal
histology results indicated that antibiotics in feed severely damaged the morphology of intestinal microvilli and microfold cells, disrupting the intestinal microflora
in nursery pigs. While GOD altered the morphology of microfold cells in the small
intestine, enhancing phagocytosis, it also caused some damage to the intestinal
mucosa. However, the combined application of probiotics and GOD helped repair
the intestinal mucosa damage caused by GOD. In summary, the combination
of probiotics and GOD as feed additives can serve as an effective alternative to
antibiotics, improving both the growth and immune performance of nursery pigs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This work was supported by the Key Research
and Development Plan of Shandong Province
(2023TZXD041), and the Shandong Province Pig
Industry Technology System (SDAIT-08-04).
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Authors declare that there is no conflict of
interest.
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