Mycosorb A+® as a mycotoxin adsorbent in the diet on health and production in guinea pigs

Fernández-Fuentes E.J.; Roque-Huanca B.; Sumari-Machaca R.; Roque-Huanca E.O.; Chui-Betancur H.N.; Pérez-Argollo K. · Revista Cientifica de la Facultad de Veterinaria (2023) · DOI: 10.52973/rcfcv-e33218

Resumen

Food intended for animals is contaminated by filamentous fungi that produce mycotoxins. The research objective was to evaluate the effect of Mycosorb A+® as a mycotoxin adsorbent in the diet on the health, production and economic benefit of commercially raised guinea pigs. A 80 growing guinea pigs of the Peru breed were used, between males and females, weighing 435.5 ± 35.5 grams (g), randomly distributed into two feeding groups: diet with Mycosorb A+® (experimental) and diet without Mycosorb A+® (control), carried out in the district of Ilabaya-Tacna, Peru, at an altitude of 1,425 meters, for 57 days. The diet was made with ground alfalfa hay, yellow corn, wheat bran, soybean meal, whole soybean meal, and sources of minerals and vitamins, offered for ad libitum consumption, plus 12.5 g·day-1 of fresh alfalfa (H° 78 %) by guinea pig. The results indicate that all the variables evaluated, except dry matter intake, were significant (P<0.05): morbidity 2.5 vs. 35.0 %; dry matter intake, 59.8 ± 2.1 vs. 58.0 ± 2.4 g·day-1; live weight gain, 9.7 ± 1.4 vs. 7.8 ± 0.9 g·day-1; feed conversion, 6.3 ± 0.9 vs. 7.5 ± 0.6; and benefit-cost ratio, 1.52 vs. 1.35, respectively. It is concluded that the inclusion of Mycosorb A+® as a mycotoxin adsorbent in the diet has a positive effect on health, production and economic benefit in the commercial breeding of guinea pigs. © (2023). All Rights Reserved.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional del Altiplano