Title
Effect of dietary sodium bicarbonate on growth, liver copper concentration and incidence of gastric ulceration in pigs fed excess dietary copper.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1993
Abstract
An experiment was conducted with growing-finishing pigs to evaluate the interactive effects of dietary sodium bicarbonate (1%) and excess dietary Cu (250 mg/kg diet) on growth, liver Cu accumulation and incidence of gastric ulceration. A 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments was used and each treatment was replicated four (Trial 1) or three (Trial 2) times with four pigs per replicate. Initial weight of the pigs was 57 (Trial 1) and 32 kg (Trial 2). Growth rate and efficiency of feed utilization were not affected (P > .10) by treatment. Sodium bicarbonate increased (P < .06) the incidence of gastric ulceration and decreased (P < .01) dressing percentage. Dietary Cu (P < .01) increased liver Cu concentration but did not affect (P > .10) the incidence of gastric ulceration.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research
First Page
45
Last Page
47
Recommended Citation
Southern, L., Watkins, K., & French, D. (1993). Effect of dietary sodium bicarbonate on growth, liver copper concentration and incidence of gastric ulceration in pigs fed excess dietary copper.. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 63 (1), 45-47. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/animalsciences_pubs/1150