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Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra: Zinc Replacement Strategies | Ep. 86
In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra, from the University of Alberta, explores ways to feed starter pigs in a non-therapeutic zinc world. He discusses alternative strategies such as managing acid binding capacity (ABC-4), incorporating organic acids, and selecting specific fiber types to maintain gut health and productivity. Listen now on major platforms!
"By lowering stomach pH, organic acids not only aid in protein digestion but may also help control pathogenic bacteria."
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Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra is a professor at the University of…
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