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On days 21 through 24, 6 fecal samples were collected from each pig at regular intervals between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Green-colored feces were considered indicative of creep feed consumption (eaters). Data analyses were based on single and multiple fecal samples.<\/jats:p>\nResults<\/jats:bold>\u2014On day 22, evaluation of 1 fecal sample\/pig and multiple fecal samples per pig resulted in identification of as many as 40% and only 15% of the feed-treated pigs wrongly as noneaters, respectively. Repeated sampling over multiple days would identify 99% of eaters accurately. Pigs erroneously identified as noneaters were those administered either low amounts of Cr2<\/jats:sub>O3<\/jats:sub>-supplemented creep feed for 2 days or Cr2<\/jats:sub>O3<\/jats:sub>-supplemented creep feed on only 1 day.<\/jats:p>\nConclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014Data suggest that addition of Cr2<\/jats:sub>O3<\/jats:sub> to creep feed enables selection of individual creep feed\u2013eating suckling pigs via examination of feces, provided that repeated fecal samples are evaluated.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/ajvr.68.7.748","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2007,7,2]],"date-time":"2007-07-02T14:30:42Z","timestamp":1183386642000},"page":"748-752","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Addition of chromic oxide to creep feed as a fecal marker for selection of creep feed\u2013eating suckling pigs"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"68","author":[{"given":"Wikke I.","family":"Kuller","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hetty M. 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