Article
Effect of exogenous porcine somatotropin administration on nitrogen and energy metabolism in three genotypes of pigs.
Journal of animal science - 1 Apr 1990
Verstegen M W, van der Hel W, Henken A M, Huisman J, Kanis E, van der Wal P, van Weerden E J
Abstract excerpt
Effects of exogenous administration of porcine recombinant somatotropin (rpST) on protein gain and metabolic rate were measured in three genotypes (castrated males) of pigs (Pietrain, Duroc and a crossbreed between Dutch Yorkshire and Dutch Landrace). Six pigs of each genotype were assigned at approximately 60 kg to receive pST doses of either 0 (C) or 14 mg (T) administered i.m. twice weekly over 10 wk. Pigs...
Topics
- Animals
- Body Temperature Regulation
- Digestion
- Energy Metabolism
- Genotype
- Growth Hormone
- Male
- Nitrogen
- Recombinant Proteins
- Swine
- Weight Gain
