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Effects of monensin and monensin and thiamine on feedlot performance of Mehraban male lambs given a high concentrate diet

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

E. Rowghani ,
M. J. Zamiri  and
R. Ebrahimi
E. Rowghani*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
M. J. Zamiri
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
R. Ebrahimi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
*
Email: erowghani@yahoo.com
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The addition of monensin to lambs feeding diets containing a high proportion of grain of results in improved feed efficiency (Joyer et al., 1979) and in some cases, increased daily gains (Calhoun et al., 1979) but thiamine deficiency can be a serious problem when high carbohydrate diets are fed (Loew, 1975). The objective of this experiment was to provide additional information on the possible benefits of the addition of monensin and thiamine to Mehraban male lambs fed with a high concentrate diet.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 154
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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