Abstract:

Zinc responsive parakeratosis in growing pigs

Scott Radke, DVM, MS, DABVT; Anna Forseth, DVM, MS; Marlin Hoogland, DVM, MS; Whitney Lincoln, DVM; Kent Schwartz, DVM, MS; Drew R Magstadt, DVM, MS; Rachel Derscheid, DVM, PhD, DAVCP; Steve Ensley, DVM, PhD; Locke Karriker, DVM, MS, DACVPM

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This case report describes a clinical case of nutritional zinc deficiency in growing swine caused by a feed mixing error. Mortality reached 19.3% during the investigation, with up to 80% of the population displaying clinical signs of varying degrees.

Keywords: zinc, deficiency, parakeratosis, feed

RIS citationCite as: Radke S, Forseth A, Hoogland M, Lincoln W, Schwartz K, Magstadt DR, Derscheid R, Ensley S, Karriker L. Zinc responsive parakeratosis in growing pigs. J Swine Health Prod 2024;32(1):17-21.

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