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Title: The influence of two dietary calcium and phytase levels on the lesion scores, gut pH, gut permeability and serum calcium and phosphorus of broiler chickens challenged with necrotic enteritis
Contributor(s): Zanu, H K  (author)orcid ; Kheravii, S K (author); Morgan, N K  (author)orcid ; Wu, S B  (author)orcid ; Bedford, M  (author); Swick, R A  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2019
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52281
Abstract: 

Calcium forms the bulk of minerals added to poultry diets. It is chelated by phytic acid and forms phytate-mineral complexes reducing Ca availability and the ability of phytase enzyme to hydrolyse phytate. High dietary Ca has been implicated in the pathogenesis of necrotic enteritis as it increases gut pH and buffering capacity and decreases uptake of other nutrients. It was hypothesised that high dietary calcium and phytase would favour the proliferation of Clostridium perfringens.

Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: IHSIG 2019: 8th International Conference on Poultry Intestinal Health, Rome, Italy, 3rd - 5th April, 2019
Source of Publication: 6th Conference on Poultry Intestinal Health, p. 255-256
Publisher: Intestinal Health Scientific Interest Group
Place of Publication: Belgium
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 070204 Animal Nutrition
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 300303 Animal nutrition
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 860304 Prepared Animal Feed
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 241404 Prepared animal feed
HERDC Category Description: E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication
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School of Environmental and Rural Science

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