Class | Compound | Absorption | Effects | Impacted by the Veterinary Feed Directive |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phosphoglycolipid | Bambermycins | Not absorbed | Increased feed conversion efficiency, growth promotion in poultry and cattle | No |
Ionophore | Lasalocid sodium | Increased feed conversion efficiency in cattle | No | |
Monensin sodium | Poorly absorbed | Increased feed conversion efficiency, increase daily liveweight gain in cattle and lambs | No | |
Salinomycin | Increase daily liveweight gain and feed conversion efficiency | No | ||
Peptide | Virginiamycin | Not absorbed | Growth promotion in poultry | Yes; growth promotion claim removed |
Zinc bacitracin | Not absorbed | Growth promotion in poultry | No |