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15 May 2018 Effects of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D on growing mink (Mustela vison)
Guangyu Li, Jing Wang, Haihua Zhang, Xuelei Zhang, Yinan Xu, Rende Li
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The present study investigated the effects of dietary calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and vitamin D (VD) supplements on growth performance, Ca:P digestion and metabolism, and serum biochemical indexes of growing male mink (Mustela vison) under conditions of a fixed 2:1 ratio of Ca to P. About 135 dark male mink were randomly assigned to nine groups. The experiment was conducted with a 3 × 3 (Ca:P × VD) factorial design using a corn–fish meal-based diet that contained 2.3% Ca, 1.15% P, and 2100 IU kg-1 VD. The supplementary Ca and P levels were 0%:0%, 0.4%:0.2%, and 0.8%:0.4% of the diets, respectively, whereas supplementary VD levels were 0, 2000, and 4000 IU kg-1. The Ca and P dosage had a significant effect on growth performance of the mink (P < 0.05). The appropriate VD level, which was 4100 IU kg-1, significantly improved protein utilization and Ca and P digestibility of growing mink (P < 0.05). In addition, excreta pollution to the environment was also significantly reduced (P < 0.05). In conclusion, Ca:P (3.1%:1.55%) and VD (4100 IU kg-1) had an important effect on growth performance and protein utilization in growing mink and could reduce environmental pollution by improving protein and P utilization.

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Guangyu Li, Jing Wang, Haihua Zhang, Xuelei Zhang, Yinan Xu, and Rende Li "Effects of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D on growing mink (Mustela vison)," Canadian Journal of Animal Science 98(4), 769-777, (15 May 2018). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2017-0175
Received: 1 November 2017; Accepted: 9 May 2018; Published: 15 May 2018
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calcium
mink
phosphorus
vitamin D
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