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The Effect of Prolonged Supplementation of Dietary Zinc on Weight Gain, Tissue Storage of Zinc and some Serum Variables in Fattening Pigs

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The effect of prolonged administration of dietary zinc in fattening pigs from 50 to 95 kg body weight was studied. No effect on daily weight gain was recorded. The concentration of zinc in different tissues did not increase. A slight increase of serum zinc was noted, but no other changes of the serum variables tested could be demonstrated. It was concluded that the amounts of zinc which are recommended for treatment of pigs with wasting syndrome do not introduce any significant accumulation of zinc in organs or tissues.

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    Κjell Martinsson & Lars Ekman

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Martinsson, Κ., Ekman, L. The Effect of Prolonged Supplementation of Dietary Zinc on Weight Gain, Tissue Storage of Zinc and some Serum Variables in Fattening Pigs. Acta Vet Scand 17, 279–285 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547908

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