64 - Dr. Clint Edmunds: Does manganese supplementation improve swine performance?

Manganese is an essential nutrient in pig diets. First, because it plays a crucial role in various physiological and biochemical processes, such as bone development in piglets. Second, because it has antioxidant properties, since enzymes help minimize the production of reactive oxygen species and the synthesis of a precursor to cholesterol, for instance. In this episode, Dr. Clint Edmunds discusses a study that involved supplementing sow feed with manganese and analyzing its effects on sows and their litter performance.

Meet the guest

Dr. Clint Edmunds

Experience

      ○ Current: Assistant Professor of Biology at Clayton State University

      ○ Past: Doctoral Candidate in Animal Science - Swine Nutrition at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Background

      ○ Ph.D., Animal Science (The University of Georgia)

      ○ M.Sc., Animal Science (The University of Georgia)

      ○ B.Sc., Biology (Georgia College and State University)

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