Efficiency of using the sorbents “Bentotox”, “Globafix”, and “Nufotox” and their impact on pig productivity

To make an informed choice of a mycotoxin sorbent, it is essential to evaluate its impact on animal growth and development. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the sorbents “Bentotox”, “Globafix”, and “Nufotox” in pig diets at the private enterprise “Dumitrash”. The study included monitoring of microclimate parameters, housing conditions, and productivity indicators in three groups of pigs (F1 crossbred + terminal hybrid (PIC 410) and Pietrain (Axiom)) that received one of the tested sorbents in addition to the basal diet for 69 days. The concentration of mycotoxins in the animals was determined by analyzing blood samples for deoxynivalenol and zearalenone using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with the RIDASCREEN test kit. The analysis of microclimate parameters and housing conditions demonstrated that all studied indicators were within established hygienic standards. Among the experimental groups – No. 1 (“Bentotox”), No. 2 (“Nufotox”), and No. 3 (“Globafix”) – the highest productivity was observed in group No. 1, with an average daily gain of 0.923 ± 0.015 kg and a profitability level of 70.6 %. In group No. 2, these indicators were slightly lower and did not differ significantly from group No. 1; however, higher feed costs (40,029 UAH) and production cost (36.27 UAH) reduced profitability to 69.7 %. Group No. 3 showed the lowest profitability among the studied groups (67.1 %). Blood analysis revealed that the use of sorbents “Bentotox” and “Nufotox” resulted in a reduction of deoxynivalenol levels by 20.6 % and 1.7 %, respectively, over the experimental period.