Offered on the 2025 Leman Swine Convention (Obtain the PDF right here)
Overview
New analysis offered by APC demonstrates that top-dressing feed with 2 grams of spray dried plasma (SDP) per pig per day can supply a robust, antibiotic-alternative well being technique in grow-finish techniques. Performed below industrial situations in Brazil, the examine measured mortality and injectable treatment utilization over a 98-day manufacturing interval.
Goal
To judge whether or not low-dose, day by day SDP utility in grow-finish pigs may enhance survival and scale back reliance on injectable antibiotic therapies.
Trial Design
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Complete pigs: 1,536 (castrated women and men)
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Pens: 48 whole (24 management, 24 SDP remedy)
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Remedy: 2 g SDP/pig/day, hand-mixed on feed
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Length: 98 days (grow-finish part)
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Metrics: Mortality, antibiotic injections (Tulathromycin, Dexamethasone, Metamizole sodium), whole treatment use
Key Outcomes
| Metric | Management | SDP (2g/d) | Enchancment | P-Worth |
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| Mortality per pen (quantity) | 1.08 | 0.25 | -77% | 0.0007 |
| Mortality (%) | 3.39 | 0.78 | -77% | 0.0003 |
| Tulathromycin injections/pen | 0.75 | 0.13 | -83% | 0.0016 |
| Complete drugs/pen | 1.70 | 1.11 | -35% pattern | 0.0877 |
