Removal of Sub-Therapeutic Antibiotics from Nursery Pigs
Diets: Influence on Behavior, Performance and Physiology
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2008-01-01
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Johnson, Anna
Professor Animal Behavior and Welfare
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Karriker, Locke
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Stalder, Kenneth
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The objective of this study was to determine the effects on pig behavior, performance and physiology of removing sub-therapeutic antibiotics from diets provided to nursery pigs. Including additional fat instead of the traditional antibiotics made the feed more palatable therefore; the treatment group (without antibiotic rations) visited the feeder more quickly and had an improved Feed-to-Gain ratio (F: G) than the control (pigs provided antibiotics) pigs. This study determined that when using high health status pigs, sub-therapeutic antibiotics may be omitted from the diets.
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