title: [Nickel--an essential trace element. 1. Influence of the supply of nickel on live weight gains, food consumption and body composition of growing pigs and goats].
abstract: Pigs and goats were used in long-term trials to investigate in which way supplements of 100 mug Ni per kg of a semisynthetic diet (control rations: 10 mg Ni per kg of the diet) would influence the rate of weight gains and food consumption and the body composition of the animals. A significant decline in the rate of weight increase was noted in the Ni-deficient animals. Ni-supplements added to the diet (10 mg/kg) increased the weight gains by 21% (goats) and 13% (pigs). In the present trial goats showed a more sensitive response to Ni-deficiency than pigs. Ni-deficiency did not affect the food consumption of neither the growing goats nor the growing pits. It was only during their lactation period that the Ni-deficient goats showed a statistically well-established decrease in food consumption. The level of Ni supply did not affect the crude protein, crude fat and crude ash content of the pigs.
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition / Q000187:drug effects*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006041:Goats / Q000378:metabolism*; D009532:Nickel / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013552:Swine / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel
vernacular_title: Nickel--ein essentielles Spurenelement 1. Mitteilung Der Einfluss des Nickelangebotes auf die Lebendmasseentwicklung, den Futterverzehr und die Körperzusammensetzung wachsender Zwergschweine und Ziegen