Blood and faecal biomarkers to assess dietary energy, protein and amino acid efficiency of utilization by growing and finishing pigs

Blood and faecal biomarkers to assess dietary energy, protein and amino acid efficiency of utilization by growing and finishing pigs

Abstract Background Diet evaluation and optimization is a slow and expensive process and it is not possible to do it at a farm level. This study aimed to use the blood serum metabolite (BSM) and faecal volatile fatty acid (VFA) profiles as potential biomarkers to identify changes in protein, amino a...

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Main Authors: Jordi Camp Montoro, David Solà-Oriol, Ramon Muns, Josep Gasa, Núria Llanes, Edgar Garcia Manzanilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Faeces
Growth
Lysine
Metabolism
Nutrition
Requirements
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-022-00273-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-022-00273-y

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