Korean Beechwood
Creosote as a Substitute to an Antibiotic for Post Weaning Diarrhea
in Piglets
Simrinder Singh Sodhi1, Jeong Hyun Kim1,
Neelesh Sharma1, Kwang Keun Cho3, Jae Young
Kim6, Ki Beom Kim4, Chul-Yon Jeong5,
Yong Min Yoon2,Sung Jong Oh1 and
Dong Kee Jeong1*
1Department
of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology, Jeju National
University, Jeju, Korea; 2Department of Veterinary
Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University,
Jeju, Korea; 3Department of Animal Resources Technology,
Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju,
Korea; 4Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality
Evaluation, Anyang, Korea; 5Changjobio Research
Institute, Changjobio Corporation, Jeju, Korea; 6Swine
Science & Technology Center, Gyeongnam National University of
Science and Technology, Jinju, Korea *Corresponding author: dkjeong@jejunu.ac.kr
Abstract
Post weaning diarrhea (PWD) effects the economy
of pig industry and extensive use of antibiotics to treat PWD led to the
development of antibiotic resistance. To counter the issue of antibiotic
resistance, role of Korean beechwood creosote has been studied. Six weeks old,
12 piglets were divided into four groups (3 in each). Diarrhea was induced with
S. typhimurium in three groups.
Piglets treated with creosote have shown 11.52 and 3.12% higher growth rate than
control group (C2) and antibiotic treated groups respectively.
Creosote treated group has shown 78% reduction in the fecal score of as compare
to C2 on 5th day after induction. No negative impact is
imposed by Korean beechwood creosote on hemogram. Significantly (P<0.05) high
values of complete blood count (WBCs, RBCs, PCV, MCH and MCHC) have been
observed in the diarrheic animals and persisted up to 10th day after
induction whereas these parameters were in normal range in animals treated with
creosote after recovery. Significantly (P<0.05) lower platelet count and total
protein values have been observed in C2 as compared to treatment
groups and similar decreasing trend has been observed for albumin, globulin and
A:G ratio. The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels in treatment groups were in
normal range while it was significantly higher in C2. Significantly
low and high values of sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+)
respectively, have been observed in C2. Parallel findings between the
antibiotics and Korean beechwood creosote strongly suggest its use as an
antidiarrheal agent and growth promoter for weaning piglets.
Key words: Antibiotics,
Blood chemistry, Hematocrit values,
Korean beechwood creosote,
Post weaning diarrhea