Effects of Liquid Feeding on Growth and Antimicrobial Resistance in Weaned Piglets
Chang Min Jung1, 3,
Seong Won Lee2, 3, Kyung-Hyo Do3, Wan-Kyu Lee3* and Kwangwon Seo3*
1Onnuri Animals Hospital,
Munamgil 16, Dongnam-Gu, Choen-an 31070, Republic of Korea; 2Boehringer
Ingelheim Animal Health Korea Ltd., Yonsei Severance Bldg. 16F, 10
Tongil-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul 04527, Republic of Korea; 3College
of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju
28644, Republic of Korea *Corresponding author:
vetskw16@cbnu.ac.kr (KS); wklee@cbu.ac.kr (W-KL)
Abstract
This study aimed to examine whether the feeding
method affected growth performance of weaned piglets, and whether antimicrobial
resistance was expressed differently when dry feed or liquid feed was
administered. The study was conducted on a farm with 600 sows, using 80
21-day-old weaned piglets. The piglets were divided into two equally-sized
groups. Piglets were monitored up to 70 days of age. The average daily gain in
the liquid-feed group were significantly higher (394.5 ± 165.99g) compared to
the dry-feed group (342.7 ± 158.39g). Additionally, the resistance to ceftiofur
was significantly lower in liquid-feed group (55.8%) compared to dry-feed group
(70.3%). Based on these results, it can be inferred that liquid-feeding is
advantageous for pig farming.
To Cite This Article:
Jung CM, Lee SW, Do
K-H, Lee -K, Seo K,
2023. Effects of liquid feeding on
growth and antimicrobial resistance in weaned piglets. Pak Vet J, 43(4): 835-837. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.080