1 Values are means 6 SEMs; n = 30 for initial weight, final weight, and weight gain;
n = 6 for feed intake and gain:feed. Labeled means in a row without a common letter
differ, P , 0.05. ASB, reduced antibiotics + sodium butyrate; NC, negative control; PC,
positive control.
2 Number of pigs with diarrhea in each pen 3 diarrhea daysO(total number of piglets 3
28 d) 3 100.
8 Abbreviations used: ASB, reduced antibiotics + sodium butyrate; NC, negative
control; PC, positive control; SB, sodium butyrate.
Butyrate modulates