Zinc phosphate-based nanoparticles as alternatives to zinc oxide in diet of weaned piglets

Abstract Background The high doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) administered orally to piglets for the prevention of diarrhea and increase of growth rate can contaminate pig farms and the surrounding environment. Therefore, there is a need to find a replacement of high doses of dietary ZnO with an equally ef...

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Main Authors: Silvia Kociova, Kristyna Dolezelikova, Pavel Horky, Sylvie Skalickova, Daria Baholet, Lucie Bozdechova, Eva Vaclavkova, Jaroslava Belkova, Pavel Nevrkla, Jiri Skladanka, Tomas Do, Ondrej Zitka, Yazan Haddad, Pavel Kopel, Ludek Zurek, Vojtech Adam, Kristyna Smerkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-020-00458-x