This
meta-analysis determines the effect of Bio- Mos®, a mannan-oligosaccharide,
supplementation to preweaned dairy source calves on average daily weight gain
(ADG) pre-weaning.
A literature
search was performed and peerreviewed studies and abstract proceedings were included.
Studies were included where Bio-Mos®- supplemented
calves were compared to control calves and weights were measured
pre-weaning.
A random effect
meta-analysis was performed for overall effect and also comparing the effect
stratified on type of liquid feed that the calves received. Results: A total of
23 cohort studies performed in USA, United Kingdom, Brazil, Chile, the Czech
republic, India, Japan, Peru, Poland, Spain and Turkey between 1993 and 2012
were included in the meta-analysis.
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