Desempenho e saúde de bezerras alimentadas com leite sem resíduo de drogas antimicrobianas ou leite de vacas tratadas contra mastite adicionado ou não de probiótico

Abstract

Forty-eight Holstein calves from birth until 60-day-old were used to evaluate the effect of commercial probiotic Biobac® (Lactobacillus acidophillus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, and Enterococcus faecium) in addition to milk without antimicrobials residue or milk from mastitis treatead cows on theoccurrence and the length of diarrhea. Consumption of concentrate and water were daily measured and the weight was weekly measured. The experiment was carried out according to a random sample design with 12 repetitions for each treatment, arranged in a split plot. The plots were composed by four treatments combined in a factorial arrangement of 2x2. Subplots were composed by the evaluation times. The addition of probiotic was beneficial to reduce the diarrhea period in the calves fed milk without antimicrobial residue. The consumption of concentrate, water, and the weights of the calves were not different among the groups, irrespectively of probiotic supply.