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Comparing the Efficacy of Saccharomyces and Lactobacillus Probiotics on Feeding Behavior and Milk Production of Dairy Cattle

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Veterinary basic research (Veterinary Histology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, animal behavior, and animal nutrition).

Abstract

Probiotics are widely used in livestock animals to improve their health and performance. Feeding behavior is an important sign of health and has an influence on animal productivity. Hence, this study was conducted to compare the efficacy of two commonly used probiotics (Saccharomyces cerevisiae; SAC and Lactobacillus acidophilus; LA) in dairy livestock on the feeding behavior and milk yield of cows. Thirty Holstein-Friesian cows were equally subdivided into three groups. The control group received no feed supplement, the second group received 25 gm SAC/head daily for six weeks and the third group was supplied with 25gm LA/head daily for successive six weeks. Then, the feeding behavior was videotaped every two weeks and the milk yield and composition were measured. Ruminal mobility and score, body condition score, and fecal total colony count were calculated. As a result, SAC increased the feeding frequency of cows in the sixth week of supplementation. SAC increased the milk yield in the fourth and sixth weeks, while LA increased the milk yield in the fourth week of supplementation. In the sixth week of supplementation, LA decreased the total colony count. Both probiotics did not affect the milk composition, rumen mobility, and score as well as body condition score. The obtained data suggested that the use of SAC improved the feeding and milk yield while LA increased the milk yield in addition to a reduction of the gut pathogens that enhances the mucosal immunity.

DOI

10.21608/jvmr.2022.123351.1051

Keywords

Feeding behavior, lactobacillus, milk yield, Saccharomyces, Total Colony Count

Authors

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Fatma

Last Name

Khalil

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hanafy

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Department of Animal and Poultry Management and Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

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fatmahs77@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Korany

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M

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Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

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ahmedkrny@yahoo.com

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Egypt

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First Name

Sahr

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Abdel Aziz

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Department of Hygiene,Zoonoses and Epidemeology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

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abdelaziz.sahar@yahoo.com

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Egypt

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First Name

Hosny

Last Name

Emeash

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-

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Department of Animal and Poultry Management and Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

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hhemeash2010@gmail.com

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Abdelghany

MiddleName

Kamal

Affiliation

Asmaa K. Abdelghany , Animal and Poultry Management and Wealth Development Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt.

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dr_sma_vet@yahoo.com

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Egypt

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29

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1

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32807

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2022-03-22

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2022-04-13

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21

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26

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2357-0512

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2357-0520

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891

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Research

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https://jvmr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Comparing the Efficacy of Saccharomyces and Lactobacillus Probiotics on Feeding Behavior and Milk Production of Dairy Cattle

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22 Jan 2023