title: [The effect of feed preparation on the pharmacokinetics of peroral administration of chlortetracycline in weaned piglets].
abstract: The influence of different modes of feeding on the bioavailability of orally administered chlortetracycline was studied in weaned pigs. The animals were divided into three groups receiving a dry, a moist or a soup diet, respectively. CTC was applied at a concentration of 6000 ppm and 2500 ppm to each diet and the oral dosage of CTC was 40 mg chlortetracycline/kg bodyweight. The results of the experiments show that the pharmacokinetics of orally applied chlortetracycline are significantly influenced by the mode of feeding. A significantly higher bioavailability was observed with soup feeding compared with moist or dry food. To achieve a therapeutic blood level of 0.5-1.5 micrograms chlortetracycline/ml blood, 20-30 mg chlortetracycline/kg bodyweight/12 h and 30-40 mg chlortetracycline/kg bodyweight/12 h should be applied to soup and dry or moist feed, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Tierernährung, Vet. Med. Fakultät, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Sutter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wanner
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D001682:Biological Availability; D002751:Chlortetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005511:Food Handling; D013552:Swine / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002751:Chlortetracycline
vernacular_title: Einfluss der Futterzubereitung auf die Pharmakokinetik von peroral verabreichtem Chlortetrazyklin beim abgesetzten Ferkel.