M. Kirchgessner et al., EFFECT OF AVILAMYCIN AND TYLOSIN ON THE M ETABOLIZABLE ENERGY IN GROWING AND FINISHING PIGS, Archiv fur Tierernahrung, 48(1-2), 1995, pp. 63-70
In two metabolism trials with growing and finishing pigs the influence
of the antibiotic feed additives Avilamycin and Tylosin on the metabo
lizable energy was investigated at different levels of dietary protein
content. In the first experiment (growing pigs) the antibiotics were
supplied al levels of 0 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg Avilamycin and 40 mg/kg Tylosi
n to diets containing 18.5%, 17.5%, 16.5% and 14.0% of crude protein.
In the second experiment (finishing pigs) 0 mg/kg antibiotics, 20 mg/k
g Avilamycin and 20 mg/kg Tylosin were used in diets containing 16.5%
and 14.0% of crude protein. The body weight of the animals averaged 46
kg (growing pigs) and 68 kg (finishing pigs). In growing pigs the sup
plementation of Tylosin increased the digestibility of dry matter and
energy at 1 percentage unit each, while in finishing pigs no effects w
ere observed. Since the urinary energy excretion was not affected by a
ntibiotics, there was only in Tylosin treated growing pigs a slight ri
se in dietary contents of metabolizable energy by 1.6%. The reduction
of the dietary protein content resulted in increased digestibility of
dry matter and energy, reduced urinary energy excretions and increased
dietary contents of metabolizable energy.