Excessive dietary lead reduces growth performance and increases lead accumulation in pigs

• Published in: Animal bioscience Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 102 - 108
• Main Authors: Choi, Hyunjun, Ji, Sang Yun, Jo, Hyunwoong, Song, Minho, Kim, Beob Gyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 01.01.2021; Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies; 아세아·태평양축산학회
• Subjects: exposure time; Food and nutrition; Lead; lead accumulation; organ; Physiological aspects; Swine; tissue; toxicity; 축산학; South Korea; Exposure Time; Tissue; Lead Accumulation; Swine; Toxicity; Organ

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of dietary lead (Pb) supplementation and feeding period on growth performance, organ weight, and Pb accumulation in pigs. In a 56-day feeding experiment, a total of 48 barrows with initial body weight 10.4±0.6 kg were allotted to 2 dietary...