Dietary Methionine and Lysine Utilization by Chicks as Influenced by Coccidial Infection and Drug Therapy

Several chick growth assays were conducted to investigate interactions between ionophorous anticoccidial drugs and dietary factors in both healthy and coccidial-infected chicks. The ionophores studied were monensin and narasin, and the dietary factors were L-lysine$\cdot$HCl, L-arginine, DL-methionine, protein level and source as well as dietary electrolyte balance. Digestibility and bioavailability of crystalline L-lysine$\cdot$HCl were also studied. Coccidial infection was produced via crop intubation of sporulated oocysts of Eimeria acervulina or Eimeria tenella.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Animal Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Izquierdo Prieto, Oscar Alberto

Contributors dc:contributor

• Baker, David H.

• Agriculture, Animal Culture and Nutrition

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8815361

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70058