El-far, F. I.  <br/><br/>
Comparative study on some growth promoters in male Newzeland rabbits  [electronic resource] 

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<br/><br/> The present study was conducted on male Newzeland<br/>rabbits to investigate in a comparative approach<br/>the effects of bovine somatotropin and salbutamol<br/>on growth performance, carcass traits,<br/>and biosafety-related parameters. The recorded results<br/>revealed that, bovine somatotropin increased<br/>average daily feed intake and live body gain. Both<br/>bovine somatotropin and salbutamol decreased<br/>feed conversion ratio and increased feed efficiency.<br/>While salbutamol increased dressing percentage,<br/>longissimus muscle protein concentration<br/>and plasma creatinine level, bovine somatotropin<br/>has no effect on them. However, both promoters<br/>decreased plasma urea concentrations. Bovine<br/>somatotropin and salbutamol didn't significantly<br/>alter biosafety-related plasma parameters; activi-<br/>ties of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate amino-<br/>transferase and alkaline phosphatase, plasma total<br/>proteins, albumin, urea, glucose, sodium, chlo-<br/>ride,total and free calcium and inorganic phosphorus.<br/>In conclusion, Growth promoters; bovine<br/>somatotropin or salbutamol are economic, profitable<br/>and safe for animals and could be used for increasing<br/>both feed efficiency and protein accretion,<br/>and decreasing fat deposition . 
<br/><br/><br/>Summary in Arabic 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rabbits--Growth<br/>Growth promotion