Table 3. Growth performance and tissue weights of rats fed a sulfoxaflor diet.
| Control | T1 | T2 | T3 | SEM | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial BW (g) | 162.5 | 163.3 | 161.2 | 160.1 | 0.93 | 0.673 |
| Final BW (g) | 341.8 | 343.4 | 339.2 | 330.7 | 3.33 | 0.564 |
| ADFI (g) | 21.94 | 21.80 | 21.95 | 22.08 | 0.04 | 0.072 |
| ADG (g) | 6.40 | 6.43 | 6.35 | 6.09 | 0.11 | 0.695 |
| FCR | 3.44 | 3.45 | 3.46 | 3.64 | 0.06 | 0.624 |
| Tissue/live body weight (g/kg) | ||||||
| Liver | 34.18bc | 32.02c | 39.25a | 37.50ab | 0.740 | < .000 |
| Spleen | 2.24 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 2.04 | 0.06 | 0.394 |
| Kidney | 7.85 | 7.90 | 7.51 | 7.98 | 0.12 | 0.574 |
| Heart | 3.77 | 4.02 | 3.86 | 4.02 | 0.07 | 0.487 |
| Lung | 4.38 | 4.55 | 4.78 | 5.18 | 0.12 | 0.097 |
Control, sulfoxaflor 0 mg/kg; T1, sulfoxaflor 3 mg/kg; T2, sulfoxaflor 9 mg/kg; T3, sulfoxaflor 30 mg/kg.
a–c
Means with different superscripts in a row differ significantly (p < 0.05).
BW, body weight; ADFI, average daily feed intake; ADG, average daily gain; FCR, feed conversion ratio.