Effect of chromium propionate on growth, carcass traits, pork quality, and plasma metabolites in growing-finishing pigs

• Published in: Journal of animal science Vol. 81; no. 10; pp. 2515 - 2524
• Main Authors: Shelton, J.L, Payne, R.L, Johnston, S.L, Bidner, T.D, Southern, L.L, Odgaard, R.L, Page, T.G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Am Soc Animal Sci 01.10.2003
• Subjects: Animal Feed; Animals; barrows; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Body Composition - drug effects; carcass characteristics; Cholesterol - blood; chromium; diet; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified - blood; Female; free fatty acids; gilts; growth performance; ham; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; Hydrocortisone - blood; longissimus muscle; Male; Meat - standards; meat quality; phase transition; Propionates - administration & dosage; Propionates - pharmacology; propionic acid; Random Allocation; Swine - blood; Swine - growth & development; swine feeding; urea; water holding capacity

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of dietary Cr, as Cr propionate, on growth, carcass traits, pork quality, and plasma metabolites in growing-finishing swine. Ninety-six crossbred gilts (Exp. 1; initial and final BW of 28 [SEM = 0.41] and 109 [SEM = 2.11] kg) or 144 PIC Cambrou...