Comparative Study of the Effects of Two Dietary Sources of Vitamin D on the Bone Metabolism, Welfare and Birth Progress of Sows Fed Protein- and Phosphorus-Reduced Diets

To investigate the influence of two dietary sources of vitamin D on the vitamin D status, bone metabolism, welfare and birth progress of gestating and lactating sows, forty-nine multiparous sows were randomly assigned to one of two diets: “CON” (<i>n</i> = 25; 50 μg vitamin D<sub>3...

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Main Authors: Michael Lütke-Dörhoff, Jochen Schulz, Heiner Westendarp, Christian Visscher, Mirja R. Wilkens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/13/1678