Influence of dietary zinc and copper on digestive enzyme activity and intestinal morphology in weaned pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3310-3320

  Hedemann, M S ^a   Jensen, B B ^a   Poulsen, H D ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Copper; Digestive enzyme; Intestinal morphology; Mucin; Pig; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE; MALE; METABOLISM; PANCREAS; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; COPPER; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; INTESTINES; MALE; PANCREAS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33845238972     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-701     Document Type: Article

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