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Effect of a Phytomineral Complex and an Enzyme Preparation on the Absorption of Nutrients and the Energy Balance of Calves' Diet

Evgeniia Erenko1, Aleksandr Ovchinnikov2, Marat Aubakirov1, Nurlan Kaumenov1, Marat Aisin1, Ivan Tegza3, Shyngyskhan Gabdullin3, Tolkynay Akhmetchina4 and Nursultan Shamgunov1
  • 1 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University, Kostanay, Kazakhstan
  • 2 Department of Feeding, Animal Hygiene and Technology of Production and Processing of Agricultural Products, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, South Ural State Agrarian University, Troitsk, Russia
  • 3 Department of Food Security and Biotechnology, Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University, Kostanay, Kazakhstan
  • 4 Department of Theory and Practice of Physical Culture and Sports of the Ministry of Education and Science, Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University, Kostanay,, Kazakhstan

Abstract

Cost-effective animal husbandry directly depends on the correct breeding of replacement young animals using diets corresponding to the feeding rate for all nutrition elements of the detailed system. Critical to these diets are biogenic elements, pivotal in enzymatic reactions and immune defense. However, specifics on enhancing nutrient absorption through dietary supplements remain underexplored, particularly in the context of calves' preweaning growth. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a phytomineral complex and an enzyme preparation, GlucoluxF, on the digestibility and assimilation of nutrients in preweaning calves' diets. This scientific and economic experiment was performed on 64-month-old black-and-white breed heifers divided into four groups with balanced randomization to ensure representativeness. Each group was kept based on the group method and received the same diet following the keeping technology adopted on the farm. Apart from the main diet received by all the experimental groups, the second group additionally received a phytomineral complex at the rate of 100 mL per head per day, the third group received an enzyme preparation GlucoluxF at the rate of 500 g per t of compound feed and the fourth group received both feed supplements in the same doses. The obtained data allowed us to establish the effectiveness of the combined use of the feed supplements in the diet of the replacement young animals, which activated the processes of digestion and assimilation of nutrients in the diet and increased the amount of pure energy for the anabolic processes of the body. Findings suggest that the strategic addition of a phytomineral complex and GlucoluxF to the diets of preweaning calves can significantly enhance the digestibility and assimilation of nutrients. This study contributes to the field by providing a detailed examination of the effects of these dietary supplements, underscoring their potential value in advancing nutritional strategies for young livestock

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
Volume 24 No. 4, 2024, 605-612

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2024.605.612

Submitted On: 25 November 2023 Published On: 12 June 2024

How to Cite: Erenko, E., Ovchinnikov, A., Aubakirov, M., Kaumenov, N., Aisin, M., Tegza, I., Gabdullin, S., Akhmetchina, T. & Shamgunov, N. (2024). Effect of a Phytomineral Complex and an Enzyme Preparation on the Absorption of Nutrients and the Energy Balance of Calves' Diet. OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, 24(4), 605-612. https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2024.605.612

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Keywords

  • Digestibility
  • Nutrients
  • Energy
  • Calves' Diet
  • Phytomineral Complex
  • Enzyme