Effect of dietary supplementation with l-carnitine, chromium, and selenium on the performance of finishing pigs

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2019v40n6Supl2p3289

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Additives, Efficiency, Growth promoters, Performance.

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the combined effect of L-carnitine, chromium propionate, and organic selenium in the diet of pigs at the finishing stage in commercial farms on performance parameters. The sample included 5,456 female and castrated male DB pigs with mean age of 159 days and mean initial weight of 103.33 ± 4.11 kg. The pigs were split into two treatments in a completely randomized design: the control group, free of growth-promoting dietary additives, and the test group, supplemented with Profitilina® (50 mg L-carnitine, 0.2 mg chromium propionate, and 0.3 mg organic selenium kg-1 of feed) for 30 days prior to slaughter. The outcomes assessed were daily weight gain (DWG), daily feed intake (DFI), feed conversion (FC), and final body weight (FBW). An improved performance according to all parameters (P < 0.001) was seen for the test group (2.58 versus 2.64 g day-1 for DFI; 0.76 versus 0.87g day-1 for DWG; 3.42 versus 3.06 for FC; and 125.7 versus 127.7 kg for FBW). Providing a combined dietary supplementation with L-carnitine, chromium propionate, and organic selenium to finishing pigs was effective at improving weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, and final weight.

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Caio Abércio da Silva, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Prof. Dr., Departamento Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, UEL, PR, Brasil.

Arlan Marcos Lorenzetti, Cooperativa de Produção e Consumo Concórdia

Biólogo, Cooperativa de Produção e Consumo Concórdia, COPÉRDIA, Concórdia, SC, Brasil.

Silvonei Conte, Cooperativa de Produção e Consumo Concórdia

Administrador, COPÉRDIA, Concórdia, SC, Brasil.

Cleandro Pazinato Dias, Akei Animal Research

Médico Veterinário, Akei Animal Research, Fartura, SP, Brasil.

Marco Aurélio Callegari, Akei Animal Research

Médico Veterinário, Akei Animal Research, Fartura, SP, Brasil.

Kelly Lais de Souza, Faculdades Integradas Ourinhos

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Veterinária, Faculdades Integradas de Ourinhos, Ourinhos, SP, Brasil.

Carlos Rodolfo Pierozan, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Discente do Curso de Doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, UEL, Londrina, PR, Brasil.

Luciana Foppa, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Discente do Curso de Doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, UEL, Londrina, PR, Brasil.

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2019-09-30

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Silva, C. A. da, Lorenzetti, A. M., Conte, S., Dias, C. P., Callegari, M. A., Souza, K. L. de, … Foppa, L. (2019). Effect of dietary supplementation with l-carnitine, chromium, and selenium on the performance of finishing pigs. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 40(6Supl2), 3289–3298. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2019v40n6Supl2p3289

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