Zinc, copper and manganese are essential nutrients in farm animals nutrition and must be provided by feed rations. Trace mineral deficiencies adversely affect growth performance and health status. Formerly microelements deficiencies were a relevant issue in livestock farming. Nowadays, researchers...

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The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of phytase and chelated minerals on performance, organs weight and bone mineralization indicators in broiler chickens. 240 male broiler chicken (Cobb 500) were evaluated in three experimental treatments (Basal diet, Basal diet + phytases and...

Selenium is one of the compounds belonging to the trace minerals group, which needs less than 100 mg/day. This element is one of the main constituents of selenoproteins, and the function of selenoproteins is to help make DNA and protect cells from damage and infection. This experiment aimed to...

Free drinking water as a source for minerals was overlooked when formulating animal diet. No available data on the contribution of wells water to the mineral nutrition of poultry (broilers) had been reported in Jordan. This research was designed to examine minimal and maximal contribution of...

Minerals are used widely as feed additives in the diets of poultry to enhance bone and egg quality and productivity. Therefore, the current study aimed to evaluate the impact of strontium ranelate and cerium oxide addition in the diet on egg production and eggshell quality in laying hens. In this...

Calcium (Ca) plays an essential role in poultry nutrition as 99% of Ca is located in birds' skeletal system. However, oversupply of Ca rather than deficiency of Ca is the current concern in commercial broiler diets. Calcium is an inexpensive dietary nutrient due to the cheap and abundant...

This article describes the importance of proper body condition and mineral supplementation of gilts that will benefit the health, fertility, longevity and lifetime performance of sows.

The importance, metabolism, toxicity, absorption, and the appropriate source of copper as feed ingredient in ruminants are discussed.

Pepita, a 6-year-old sterilized European domestic cat, kept indoors, was referred to the Internal Medicine Unit of OVIPR due to an acute onset of lethargy, asthenia, and ventroflexion of the neck. The cat had a history of being regularly vaccinated, fed a commercial maintenance diet, and had been...