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The suitability of various vitamin D3-metabolites in animal nutrition

Enhance animal health and performance with smarter vitamin D₃ supplementation

In modern animal nutrition, ensuring optimal skeletal development, immune function, and overall vitality is non-negotiable. This white paper, “The Suitability of Various Vitamin D₃ Metabolites in Animal Nutrition,” offers a science-backed deep dive into how different forms of vitamin D₃—especially calcifediol and calcitriol—can be safely and effectively used to elevate feed strategies for poultry and swine.

Whether you're a feed manufacturer, nutritionist, or livestock producer, this resource helps you make informed decisions that balance efficacy, safety, and regulatory compliance.

What You’ll Learn:
  • Metabolic Pathways Explained: Understand how vitamin D₃ is transformed in the body and why its metabolites matter.
  • Comparative Benefits: Discover how 25-OH-D₃ outperforms native vitamin D₃ in absorption and safety.
  • Practical Feed Applications: Learn optimal inclusion levels and how metabolite supplementation impacts hatchability, growth, and immune response.
  • Risk Management: Get insights into the narrow therapeutic window of calcitriol and how to avoid toxicity in breeding hens.
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