Effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred Holstein calves with poor growth rates

© 2019 Punyapornwithaya and Vinitchaikul. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain (ADG) in post-weaning dairy calves 4-7 months of age. Thirty-two cross-bred, post-weaning, female Holstein calves with ADG < 0.55...

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Main Authors: Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Paramintra Vinitchaikul
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-652982019-08-05T04:44:16Z Effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred Holstein calves with poor growth rates Veerasak Punyapornwithaya Paramintra Vinitchaikul Agricultural and Biological Sciences Veterinary © 2019 Punyapornwithaya and Vinitchaikul. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain (ADG) in post-weaning dairy calves 4-7 months of age. Thirty-two cross-bred, post-weaning, female Holstein calves with ADG < 0.55 kg/day during the pre-weaning period were enrolled. Age-matched calves were divided equally into control and treatment groups. The treatment group was supplemented orally with 5 ml of a multivitamin and amino acid supplement once daily. All calves were weighed on a digital scale at days0, 30, 60, and 90. A generalized least-squares method in the R statistical software package was used to compare ADG between the control and treatment groups. Treatment, time, and the interaction were fixed effects. Individual calves were assigned as random effect. The results revealed that the overall ADG was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the treatment group than in the control group (0.67 ± 0.02 kg vs 0.56 ± 0.04 kg). When each month was examined individually, there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in ADG between days 30 and 60. However, ADG was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the treatment group than in the control group (0.68 ± 0.04 kg vs 0.49±0.06 kg) at day 90. In conclusion, the results strongly supported the hypothesis that multivitamin and amino acid supplementation effectively increase ADG after administration at day 90 and in the overall post-weaning period in cross-bred female Holstein calves 4-7 months of age with poor growth rates at pre-weaning. 2019-08-05T04:31:34Z 2019-08-05T04:31:34Z 2019-01-01 Journal 23078316 23093331 2-s2.0-85063755454 10.17582/journal.aavs/2019/7.5.335.339 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85063755454&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/65298
institution Chiang Mai University
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topic Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Veterinary
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Veterinary
Veerasak Punyapornwithaya
Paramintra Vinitchaikul
Effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred Holstein calves with poor growth rates
description © 2019 Punyapornwithaya and Vinitchaikul. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain (ADG) in post-weaning dairy calves 4-7 months of age. Thirty-two cross-bred, post-weaning, female Holstein calves with ADG < 0.55 kg/day during the pre-weaning period were enrolled. Age-matched calves were divided equally into control and treatment groups. The treatment group was supplemented orally with 5 ml of a multivitamin and amino acid supplement once daily. All calves were weighed on a digital scale at days0, 30, 60, and 90. A generalized least-squares method in the R statistical software package was used to compare ADG between the control and treatment groups. Treatment, time, and the interaction were fixed effects. Individual calves were assigned as random effect. The results revealed that the overall ADG was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the treatment group than in the control group (0.67 ± 0.02 kg vs 0.56 ± 0.04 kg). When each month was examined individually, there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in ADG between days 30 and 60. However, ADG was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the treatment group than in the control group (0.68 ± 0.04 kg vs 0.49±0.06 kg) at day 90. In conclusion, the results strongly supported the hypothesis that multivitamin and amino acid supplementation effectively increase ADG after administration at day 90 and in the overall post-weaning period in cross-bred female Holstein calves 4-7 months of age with poor growth rates at pre-weaning.
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author Veerasak Punyapornwithaya
Paramintra Vinitchaikul
author_facet Veerasak Punyapornwithaya
Paramintra Vinitchaikul
author_sort Veerasak Punyapornwithaya
title Effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred Holstein calves with poor growth rates
title_short Effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred Holstein calves with poor growth rates
title_full Effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred Holstein calves with poor growth rates
title_fullStr Effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred Holstein calves with poor growth rates
title_full_unstemmed Effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred Holstein calves with poor growth rates
title_sort effect of multivitamin and amino acid supplementation on average daily gain and health status in cross-bred holstein calves with poor growth rates
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