Inclusion of Yucca schidigera and zeolite in dog feed: influence on mineral excretion
| Autor: | J.P.F. Santos, F.M.O.B. Saad, G.V.C. Maia, C.P. Pires, J.S. Reis, N.C. Roque, A.A. Aquino, M.A. Brunetto |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Vol 65, Iss 3, Pp 918-926 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-4162 0102-0935 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0102-09352013000300042 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to evaluate the effects of adding Yucca schidigera and zeolite (Clinoptilolite) to feed (super premium and standard) for adult dogs on the apparent indigestibility coefficient of minerals. In the first assessment, 21 dogs were used, with average weight of 12.5kg±1.46 in seven treatments in two periods (super premium diet referred to as control and control with the addition of 125, 250, 375ppm Yucca schidigera and 0.5%, 0.75% and 1.0% zeolite). The second assessment was conducted with standard feed, using 21 experimental plots distributed in three treatments (standard diet referred to as control and control with the addition of 375ppm of Yucca schidigera and 1.0% zeolite). The additives did not affect the acceptability of feed and fecal characteristics in both assessments (P>0.05). With the exception of calcium, no minerals were affected by the inclusion of additives (P>0.05) in the experiment with super premium feed. In the assessment with standard feed, calcium as phosphorus and magnesium presented decreased excretion (P |
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