Selenium in pig nutrition and health

Selenium in Pig Nutrition and Health

A specialized veterinary and animal nutrition reference examining the essential role of selenium in pig nutrition, health, immunity, growth, and reproduction. It provides updated information on selenium supplementation, organic selenium forms, antioxidant protection, deficiency disorders, and the molecular mechanisms involved in stress resistance.

Key Features

• Covers the role of selenium in pig nutrition and health
• Explains organic selenium and selenomethionine in detail
• Examines selenium's role in antioxidant defense and immunity
• Discusses selenium deficiency and related disorders
• Explores effects on growth, development, reproduction, and productivity
• Describes protective mechanisms under commercial production stress
• Useful for pig producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, and animal scientists