The Effects of a Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonist (GRA) on the Immune Function, Nutrient Digestibility, and Wean-to-Finish Growth Performance of Early-Weaned Pigs

This study assessed the viability of glucocorticoid receptor agonist (GRA) treatment as an alternative to in-feed antibiotics (ANT) in wean-to-finish pigs. A total of 209 piglets were assigned to eight treatments based on a factorial arrangement, with GRA (+ vs. −; dexamethasone, 0.2 mg/kg body weig...

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Main Authors: Hailey Wooten, Hwanhee Kim, Amanda R. Rakhshandeh, Anoosh Rakhshandeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/953