Excessive dietary lead reduces growth performance and increases lead accumulation in pigs

Excessive dietary lead reduces growth performance and increases lead accumulation in pigs

Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of dietary lead (Pb) supplementation and feeding period on growth performance, organ weight, and Pb accumulation in pigs. Methods In a 56-day feeding experiment, a total of 48 barrows with initial body weight 10.4±0.6 kg were all...

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Main Authors: Hyunjun Choi, Sang Yun Ji, Hyunwoong Jo, Minho Song, Beob Gyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2021-01-01
Series:Animal Bioscience
Subjects:
exposure time
lead accumulation
organ
swine
tissue
toxicity
Online Access:http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ajas-20-0220.pdf

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