A reduced CP level without medicinal zinc oxide does not alter the intestinal morphology in weaned pigs 24 days post-weaning

The use of medicinal zinc oxide (ZnO) to prevent diarrhoea post-weaning will be banned in the EU from 2022. Therefore, new alternatives are needed to avoid an increase in diarrhoea and higher antibiotic use. A low dietary CP level has shown to lower the frequency of diarrhoea in pigs, due to lower m...

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Main Authors: C. Larsen, J.C. Lynegaard, A.Ø. Pedersen, N.J. Kjeldsen, C.F. Hansen, J.P. Nielsen, C. Amdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121000185