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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

 
   
 

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)



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