Effect of dexamethasone on growth rate, feed conversion ratio and body composition in guinea pigs
Effect of dexamethasone on growth rate, feed conversion ratio and body composition in guinea pigs
Shahneh, A.Z.; Barforoosh, H.J.; Miraei Ashtiani, S.R.; Nik Khah, A.
Iranian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 32(3): 487-494
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1017-5652
To study the effect of different doses of dexamethasone on growth rate, feed conversion ratio and body composition, a completely random designed experiment was conducted using 60 male guineapigs with initial weight of 350+or-50 g and age of about two months. Four levels of dexamethasone: zero (group D0, as control), 1.5 (group D1.5), 3.0 (group D3.0) and 4.5 (group D4.5)mg/kg body weight were treated.