Changes in Hair Growth Characteristics in Response to an Increase in Dietary Zinc Up to 4.5 Times Maintenance From Three Different Commercially Available Sources in the Dog
March 1996
in “
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science
”
New to Zinc? There is a guide in the encyclopedia. Read the guide → Studysummary This study examined how the form of dietary zinc affects the dimensions, weight, and zinc content of dog hair, which are considered indicators of coat condition. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study investigated the impact of increasing dietary zinc up to 4.5 times the maintenance level from three different commercially available sources on the hair growth characteristics in dogs. It aimed to assess the dimensions, weight, and zinc content of hair, as these factors are indicative of coat condition. The research was based on previous findings that both the concentration and form of dietary zinc affect an animal's zinc status and coat condition.
