EFFECT OF BMD~R (BACITRACIN METHYLENE DISALICYLATE) IN SOW DIETS ON CLOSTRIDIAL NUMBERS, SOW WEIGHT LOSS, AND NEONATAL PIGLET PERFORMANCE IN A HERD WITH SUBCLINICAL CLOSTRIDIAL ENTERITIS

摘要

BMD (Alpharma Inc., Bridgewater, NJ) is approved for control of neonatal clostridial enteritis when fed at 250 g/t in sow diets for 2 wks pre-farrowing and 3 wks post-farrowing. A study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of BMD in sow diets ina production system in which partial and early weaning was common. Individual piglet weights were recorded allowing evaluation of piglet birth weight on its response to BMD in sow diets.