Effects of Inorganic Zn and Cu Supplementation on Gut Health in Broiler Chickens Challenged With Eimeria spp.

Effects of Inorganic Zn and Cu Supplementation on Gut Health in Broiler Chickens Challenged With Eimeria spp.

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different levels of inorganic copper and zinc on growth performance, intestinal permeability, intestinal lesion scores, oocyst shedding, antioxidant properties and bone quality in broilers challenged with Eimeria spp. A total of 360 d-old male Co...

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Main Authors: Tatiane Souza dos Santos, Po-Yun Teng, Sudhir Yadav, Fernanda Lima de Souza Castro, Rebecca Lizabeth Gould, Steven Wesley Craig, Chongxiao Chen, Alberta Lorraine Fuller, Robert Pazdro, José Roberto Sartori, Woo Kyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
broilers
coccidiosis
copper
gut health
zinc
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00230/full

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