Abstract
An experiment was undertaken with 50 Texel x Suffolk-Cheviot lambs (54+/-8.8 days of age) to investigate the effects of active immunisation with a murine monoclonal antibody against clenburerol on growth and carcass characteristics. Animals on treatments 1 and 2 each received 0.1 mg of clenbuterol antibody while animals on treatments 3 and 4 received 0.1 mg of antibody encapsulated within a synthetic polymer. Diethylaminoethyl (DEAE)-dextran was used as the adjuvant in treatments 1 and 3 and saponin in treatments 2 and 4. Control animals were immunised with saponin only. Four immunisations were given at 4-week intervals. Animals were slaughtered 3 weeks after the final immunisation. Each vaccine evoked a similar level of antibody response while the control group showed no titres. Lamb growth rate did not vary significantly between the vaccinated and control groups. Dressing proportion was higher (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 87-91 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Livestock Production Science |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- General Veterinary
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