Zinc oxide supplementation for weaner pigs.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1995
Conference Title
Fifth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA)
Place of Publication
Canberra
ISBN
0 646 25622 x
ISSN
1324-9177
Keywords
Zinc oxide, Pigs, Weaners, Diets
Disciplines
Agricultural Science | Agriculture | Animal Sciences | Food Chemistry | Food Science | Meat Science | Nutrition | Structural Biology
Abstract
Zinc oxide (ZnO) has traditionally been added to pig diets for the prevention of zinc deficiency. More recently there have been reports from on-farm studies that adding up to 3 kg ZnO/tonne to weaner diets results in a post-weaning reduction in E. coli induced diarrhoea (PWD) and mortality, and an increase in average daily gain (ADG) (Holm, 1990). The aim of this experiment was to study the effect of level and period of ZnO supplementation on the performance of weaner pigs and to monitor zinc residues in liver, kidney, skeletal muscle and pancreatic tissue at slaughter at 90 kg live-weight (LW).
Recommended Citation
Mullan, B.P., Allen, J.G., Hooper, J., Ranford, J.L., Skirrow, S.Z., 1995. Zinc oxide supplementation for weaner pigs. In “Manipulating Pig Production V”, eds., D.P Hennessey, P.D. Cranwell, Australasian Pig Science Association, Werribee, p. 196
