Several antibiotics have proved to be of value in the nutrition and well-being of chicks, turkeys, pigs, and other nonruminants. In ruminants, only aureomycin has been definitely established as being beneficial to young calves, resulting in increased growth, reduced incidence of scours, improved physical appearance and better feed efficiency up to 16 weeks of age Recent work indicates that terramycin is of some benefit to young calves However, the mode of action of antibiotics in the young ruminant is still unknown.
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