The Effects of Antibiotic Alternatives on Feed Efficiency, Growth Performance, and Carcass Traits in Swine | Zendy

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The Effects of Antibiotic Alternatives on Feed Efficiency, Growth Performance, and Carcass Traits in Swine

Author(s) -

H. N. Shoemaker,

L. G. Garcia

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

meat and muscle biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2575-985X

DOI - 10.22175/rmc2018.029

Subject(s) - marbled meat , feed conversion ratio , zoology , carcass weight , lysozyme , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , feed additive , food science , veterinary medicine , body weight , medicine , broiler , endocrinology , genetics

The U.S. swine producers have been challenged to find antibiotic alternatives to use in their swine heard. With feed expenses accounting for the majority of their costs, the lack of an antibiotic could lead to increased expenses. Scours is a common occurrence that will cause problems with not only the animals, but producers as well; therefore, the need to investigate alternative sources is a necessity. The objectives of this study were to: 1. Determine the effects of antibiotic alternatives (lysozyme and show feed additive) on feed efficiency in market swine and 2. Determine effects on carcass characteristics.

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