24 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition” The researchers reported that the net mineral requirements for weight gain in Morada Nova lambs differ from commonly recommended values by the Agricultural and Food Research Council.
October 2004 in “Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal” In this study, buffalo calves fed only corn silage showed deficiencies in copper, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, along with improved physiological conditions after dietary supplementation and treatment.
March 1995 in “Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science” This review discusses zinc's role in dog metabolism and suggests that zinc from amino acid chelates might be better absorbed than from inorganic sources, but reports no new experimental results.
February 2025 in “Animals” This study found that senior dogs fed amino acid-complexed and lysine-glutamic acid-complexed trace minerals had longer, faster-growing hair and increased activity compared to those fed inorganic trace minerals.
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December 2008 in “The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine” This study found that zinc methionylglycinate supplementation improved haircoat characteristics and zinc absorption in dogs compared to zinc sulfate.