However, this management practice can bring a lot of inconveniences to the development of these animals. In the practice of human medicine for over 3 decades is made of iron supplementation with oral presentations (capsules and tablets) in order to prevent various types of anemia. One of the molecules of iron commonly used for this purpose is the carbonyl iron, due to its high content if organic iron available and high intestinal absorption (2). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of iron carbonyl orally in the iron supplementation in piglets.
Fernando M. Toledano1 Jose Cristani2 Mere E. Saito2 Rogerio F. Nunes1 Thiago K. Valerio1 Priscyla C. Silva2
1. Ouro Fino Saúde Animal, Cravinhos, SP, Brazil; 2. Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Lages, SC, Brazil
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