Effect of Aureomycin on Nitrogen and Water Metabolism in Growing Pigs
- 1 March 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 49 (3) , 505-512
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/49.3.505
Abstract
Using a purified diet in the feeding of young pigs, the addition of aureomycin at the level of 20 mg/kg of ration brought about the expected improvement in rate of growth and increase in efficiency of food utilization. However, no effect on nitrogen retention was observed, even though there was an increase in efficiency of food utilization. Considerably higher urinary excretions (urinary water losses) were observed with animals receiving the antibiotic.Keywords
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