Influência de um simbiótico na qualidade do leite e no intervalo de partos de vacas leiteiras
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2013-11-07
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
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Biological additives, such as probiotics, prebiotics and digestive enzymes, as well as the combination of these components - commonly called synbiotics - are an alternative to improve livestock performance. In order to evaluate the effects in dairy cattle of a synbiotic containing microencapsulated bacteria, a meta- analysis was conducted using results obtained on commercial farms. Variables included milk production and quality, and reproductive performance. Data were collected on 22 farms feeding a commercial synbiotic composed of microencapsulated probiotics, prebiotics and fibrolytic enzymes (Biofórmula Leite®). All herds followed the manufacturer's recommended dosage of 2 g / animal / day. Information was collected on bulk tank milk production and quality (Somatic Cell Count - SCC,and contents of milk fat, protein and total solids), as well as reproductive data, such as inseminations and calving dates. These data were pooled for meta-analysis, which was performed according to the mixed models procedures recommended by St. Pierre. An analysis of variance was performed, considering the farm as a random variable and treatment as a fixed effect, with time period nested within farm. For each analysis, we used the GLM procedure of Minitab (Minitab, Inc., State College, PA, USA). A probability level of 0.05% was used to determine the statistical significance of each effect. Treatment with the synbiotic produced significant reductions in bulk tank SCC(-41%) , and in calving interval (- 73 days). There was no significant effect on the contents of fat, protein, and total solids in milk. The synbiotic additive used in this study proved to be an effective tool in the reduction of somatic cells in milk, as well as improving the fertility of animals.
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FILGUEIRAS, Evando Alves. Influência de um simbiótico na qualidade do leite e no intervalo de partos de vacas leiteiras. 2013. 64 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Ciência Animal) - Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, 2013.