The efficiency of combined use of antioxidant dihydroquercetin and prebiotic arabinogalactan in growing calves during the milk period

Studies were conducted on two groups of calves during the growing period from 1 to 6 months in conditions of unfavorable respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. Calves of the experimental group with a diet were given dihydroquercetin and arabinogalactan at a dose of 1 and 75 mg/ kg of live weight / day, respectively. DHQ and AG, in accordance with their biological properties, provided a high level of antioxidant protection, the formation of microbiocenosis and intestinal immunity, correction and control of mineral homeostasis in the body of calves. As a result, there was a normalization and increase in the intensity of protein, nitrogen, lipid, carbohydrate, energy and mineral metabolism, improved the functional state of the liver and increased pathogenetic resistance, which generally had a positive effect on the formation of productive health, viability and resistance of the body to the action of biotic and abiotic environmental factors, safety and average daily growth of calves.