Trace elements from a veterinary perspective

29-10-2015 | | |
A well-known example of supplying trace minerals above requirements is when it is aimed in treating E.coli-related diseases in piglets. <em>Photo: Jan Willem Schouten.</em>
A well-known example of supplying trace minerals above requirements is when it is aimed in treating E.coli-related diseases in piglets. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten.
Copper, iron, selenium, zinc – trace minerals that are all important for a balanced nutrition to keep pigs going. It pays off looking not only at the nutritional side of them, but also at the health effects of trace minerals. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the fields of study on pig health and pig nutrition are in fact two sides of the same coin. When pigs are fed properly, it is likely that their health is likely to be better; and when pigs feel healthy, their feed intake is also li


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Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world