Changes in Diarrhea Score, Nutrient Digestibility, Zinc Utilization, Intestinal Immune Profiles, and Fecal Microbiome in Weaned Piglets by Different Forms of Zinc

Changes in Diarrhea Score, Nutrient Digestibility, Zinc Utilization, Intestinal Immune Profiles, and Fecal Microbiome in Weaned Piglets by Different Forms of Zinc

Twenty weaned piglets with initial body weight of 6.83 ± 0.33 kg (21 day of age, LYD) were randomly assigned to four treatments for a two-week feeding trial to determine the effects of different dietary zinc on nutrient digestibility, intestinal health, and microbiome of weaned piglets. The dietary...

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Main Authors: Han-Jin Oh, Yei-Ju Park, Jae Hyoung Cho, Min-Ho Song, Bon-Hee Gu, Won Yun, Ji-Hwan Lee, Ji-Seon An, Yong-Ju Kim, Jun-Soeng Lee, Sheena Kim, Hyeri Kim, Eun Sol Kim, Byoung-Kon Lee, Byeong-Woo Kim, Hyeun Bum Kim, Jin-Ho Cho, Myung-Hoo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
ZnO alternative
piglets
digestibility
immune
microbiome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1356

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