Abstract:

Long-term impact of zinc supplementation in sows: Impact on zinc status biomarkers and performance

Miriam M. J. van Riet, MSc, PhD; Emilie-Julie Bos, MSc, PhD; Bart Ampe, MSc, DVM, PhD; Paul Bikker, MSc, PhD; Donna Vanhauteghem, DVM, PhD; Filip Van Bockstaele, MSc, PhD; Pieter Cornillie, DVM, PhD; Wim Van Den Broeck, DVM, PhD; Gijs Du Laing, MSc, PhD; Dominiek Maes, DVM, MS, MSc, PhD, Dipl ECPHM; Frank A. M. Tuyttens, BSC-Hons, PhD; Geert P. J. Janssens, MSc, PhD; Sam Millet, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ECPHM

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Objectives: To evaluate the long-term impact of zinc (Zn) supplementation on performance and Zn status biomarkers in sows and on whether this possible impact depends on housing conditions.

Keywords: dietary zinc concentration, rubber top layer flooring, zinc status biomarkers, performance

RIS citationCite as: van Riet MMJ, Bos EJ, Ampe B, et al. Long-term impact of zinc supplementation in sows: Impact on zinc status biomarkers and performance. J Swine Health Prod 2018;26(2):79-94.

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