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Antibacterial Growth Promotants in Production Animals

Antibacterial Growth Promotants in Production Animals

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