Effects of Graded Levels of Dietary Copper on Copper and Iron Concentrations in Swine Tissues

In a dose-response study, 120 weanling, crossbred pigs were used to determine the effect of 7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120 and 240 ppm total dietary Cu on animal performance and Cu and Fe stores in selected tissues. Pigs were killed at 56 or 91 kg average body weight. Average daily gain was not affected by di...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of animal science 1983-03, Vol.56 (3), p.625-630
Hauptverfasser:	Bradley, B. D, Graber, George, Condon, R. J, Frobish, L. T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Copper - administration & dosage Copper - metabolism Diet Female Iron - metabolism Kidney - metabolism Liver - metabolism Male Muscles - metabolism Swine - metabolism Weaning
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