Verônica Maria Pereira Bernardino

INTRODUCTIONThe main idea of using phytase in the diet for broilers is based on the reduction in the content of available phosphorus (avP) accompanied by the inclusion of this enzyme. With this, it is expected that the avP content present in the diet, added to the content of phytate P (phyP) made available by the catalytic action of the phytase, meets the P requirement of the bird (HAN et al., 200 ...

INTRODUCTIONThe post-weaning period may be considered critical for piglets, once they are submitted to several stress situations (SOBESTIANSKY et al., 2001) such as environmental changes (new facilities and/ or environmental temperatures), removal from the sow, replacement of liquid with solid diets, and social tensions arising from getting animal grouped back after being separated (FERREIRA et al ...