Professional Animal Scientist, December 1st, 2005
Abstract
One hundred eighty pigs were used in a 15-wk experiment to determine the effects of supplementing pantothenic acid (PA) to the diet for 49 or 105 d prior to slaughter on growth performance and carcass characteristics. Pigs were blocked by sex and BW (initial = 29 kg) and were randomly assigned to pens (30 pens; six pigs per pen). Treatments included 1) control (13.2 ppm of PA), 2) control + 30 ppm of PA for 105 d preslaughter, and 3) control + 30 ppm of PA for 49 d preslaughter. Pig BW and pen feed intake were recorded biweekly. Ultrasonic estimates of 10th rib longissimus area (LEA)...
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