Novel edible toys as iron carrier to prevent iron deficiency of postweaned pigs

The current preventive treatment for iron deficiency in pigs is inefficient, resulting in a high prevalence of iron-deficient or anemic postweaned pigs. The aim of this study was to develop and characterize edible toys (ETs) to be used as oral iron supplements, and to assess their effect on feeding...

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Main Authors: M. Anticoi, E. Durán, C. Avendaño, F. Pizarro, J. Figueroa, S.A. Guzmán-Pino, C. Valenzuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121000987