The synergistic effects of ractopamine and porcine somatotropin on finisher gilt performance.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2009
Conference Title
Twelfth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
Place of Publication
Cairns
ISBN
978-0-9806880-0-9
ISSN
1324 9177
Keywords
pigs, swine
Disciplines
Animal Sciences | Meat Science
Abstract
Ractopamine hydrochloride (Paylean®, RAC, Elanco Animal Health Pty Ltd, Macquarie Park, NSW) is an approved ingredient for pigs used to increase lean tissue growth and improve production efficiency (Dunshea et al., 2005). Porcine somatotropin (Reporcin®, pST, OzBioPharm Pty Ltd, Knoxfield, VIC) is a protein naturally produced by the pig that induces the redirection of nutrients towards increased muscle growth and decreased fat growth (Dunshea et al., 2005). Recent research (Rikard-Bell et al., 2009) has shown that combining RAC and pST in the last two weeks of production improves feed efficiency. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate changes in production efficiency obtained by combining RAC and pST in the last four weeks of growth.
Recommended Citation
van Barneveld, R J,
Hewitt, R J,
Cook, A,
Rikard-Bell, C V,
Pluske, J R,
Mullan, B P,
Edwards, A C,
Gannon, N J,
Henman, D J,
and
Dunshea, F R.
(2009), The synergistic effects of ractopamine and porcine somatotropin on finisher gilt performance., Twelfth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Cairns, pp.50-50.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/144
