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The effect of various factors on the efficacy of tylosin as a growth promoter in clinically healthy pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

P. W. Jones  and
M. E. Tarrant
P. W. Jones
Affiliation:
Lilly Research Centre Ltd, Erl Wood Manor, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PH
M. E. Tarrant
Affiliation:
Lilly Research Centre Ltd, Erl Wood Manor, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PH
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Abstract

Nineteen field trials were conducted in eight 1 uropean countries to examine the effects of tylosin, administered in the food at a level of 20mg/kg to healthy pigs under good management conditions. Average daily gain and food conversion ratio were improved by 33 g and 0·17 respectively over untreated control animals, with no change in average daily food consumption. These improvements in growth performance were similar in the grower and finisher phases, and the response to tylosin was not affected by sex, initial weight or year. Absolute responses in average daily gain and efficiency of food utilization were constant, whatever the level of performance in the controls.

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Animal Production , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , April 1982 , pp. 115 - 121
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1982

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