Effect of Supplemental Trace Mineral Source on Haircoat and Activity Levels in Senior Dogs.

• Tác giả: Laura A Amundson, Mike L McGilliard, Allison A Millican, Erik Swensson, Dana Tomlinson
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 668.124 Soluble soaps
• Thông tin xuất bản: Switzerland : Animals : an open access journal from MDPI , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 704756

Tóm tắt

 Trace minerals (TMs) are pivotal for animal wellbeing and appearance. This study evaluated the effects of TM (Zn, Mn, Cu, and Fe) sources on senior dogs' haircoat and activity. Dogs (mean age 9.16 yr) were fed a control diet (inorganic TM) for 14 d before being assigned to one of three treatments for 3 mo. Treatments included inorganic (Control