Strategies to Reduce ZnO Use by Modulating the Gut Microbiota in Pigs
Zinc (Zn) plays an important role in the metabolism of swine and as such is an essential trace element for growing pigs. During the late 1980s, it was discovered that pharmacological concentrations (1.500-3.000 ppm) of Zn oxide (ZnO) resulted in reduced diarrhea and increased growth in weanling pigs, write Maja Marien and Tim Goossens, Business Development Managers Digestive Performance, Nutriad International.
23 October 2015
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