Effect of probiotic supplement on growing lambs of the lacon breed during the suckling period

Abstract

Dairy lambs are susceptible to many pathogens that can affect their subsequent performance. The use of probiotics in the rearing of Lacon lambs during the suckling period has been identified as a means of maintaining intestinal microbial balance. Studies have shown that probiotics can be used as an alternative therapy that prevents the use of antibiotics and, thus, can reduce the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria as well as antibiotic residues in dairy products, meat and milk. In addition, it increases the growth rate of the animal and its stress resistance under various conditions. In this regard, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of the impact using the therapeutic and probiotic supplement Immunobacterin-D on the growth and development of Lacon dairy lambs and their clinical parameters during the suckling period. It was found that the use of the probiotic supplement Immunobacterin-D during the suckling period of Lacon dairy lamb provided an increase in average daily gains by 16.1%, an increase in the content of total protein by 15.8% and an increase in the level of globulin proteins by 35.4%, which indicates a high resistance of the lambs’ organism. Thus, the use of the probiotic Immunobacterin-D in feeding lambs had a positive effect on their growth rate, development, improved their health and adaptive capacity, as they showed greater resistance to elevated ambient temperatures compared to those that did not receive the supplement. The use of the probiotic increases the stress resistance of lambs, which can be used as one of the effective approaches in the breeding system of Lacon sheep.