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Table 6 Effect of smectite on the diarrhea scores of pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic E. coli

From: Clays as dietary supplements for swine: A review

Items

Level of smectite, %

P value

 

0

0.3

0.6

 

Diarrhea score1

1.99

1.66

1.62

<0.05

Diarrhea days2

17

5

4

<0.05

Frequency3, %

24

7

6

<0.05

  1. Song et al. [5]
  2. 1diarrhea score = 1, normal feces, 2, moist feces, 3, mild diarrhea, 4, severe diarrhea, 5, watery diarrehea
  3. 2diarrrhea days = number of pig days with diarrhea score greater than 3
  4. 3Frequency = diarrhea x 100/pig days
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891