摘要:
Supplemented livestock feedstuffs and methods of feeding using as active ingredient a chemical compound having histamine H.sub.2 antagonist activity improve the utilization of food by meat producing animals. A specific compound of use as the active ingredient is metiamide.
摘要:
Compositions and methods for improving the feed efficiency of ruminant animals comprise using dithiooxamide as an active ingredient. Dithiooxamide inhibits both methanogenesis and microbial degradation of amino acids in the rumen.
摘要:
Compositions and methods for inducing polyphagia or eating in meat producing animals comprise administering orally or preferably by injection an effective but nontoxic subpharmacodynamic quantity of a benzhydryl ether active ingredient. Preferred active ingredients are tropine benzohydryl ether, 3-quinuclidinyl benzohydryl ether or their nontoxic acid addition salts.