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Christian Ramirez: Modeling amino acid requirements in the gestating sow

Jul 11, 2022

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Video: Christian Ramirez: Modeling amino acid requirements in the gestating sow

We continue to adjust amino acid requirements to meet best the needs of pigs for growth or protein synthesis. Multiple studies have shown that AA intakes above current requirements improve various body functions. That is the focus of Christian Ramirez’s work, and he and I talk about it in this episode to discuss how the performance of a gestating sow could improve with additional nutrients

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