Antibiotics in swine rations

Authors

  • Rodolfo Nascimento Kronka
  • Kango Ohashi
  • José Alves Machado
  • Roberto Massanobu Tanimoto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1982.v17.16392

Keywords:

colistine, zinc-bacitracin, carcass, nutrition

Abstract

Thirty crossbred pigs (Landrace x Wessex) were utilized in an experiment to study the effects of colistine and zinc bacitracine on the performance and carcass characteristics of swine. The results of weight gain and feed/gain ratio were not statistically different among the treatments. The treatment T4 produced larger loin-eye area than the other treatments. The backfat thickness, dressing percentage, carcass length and ham percentage were not statistically different among the several levels of colistine and zinc-bacitracin used in growing and finishing swine rations.

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How to Cite

Kronka, R. N., Ohashi, K., Machado, J. A., & Tanimoto, R. M. (2014). Antibiotics in swine rations. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 17(11), 1685–1689. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1982.v17.16392

Issue

v.17, n.11, nov. 1982

Section

ANIMAL SCIENCE