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The Zinpro® Research Library

Proven in Controlled Studies, Not Just Field Trials

For decades, Zinpro has put its performance trace minerals through rigorous, third-party reviewed research. Below are the most impactful studies for each species we serve, each linked straight to the published article.

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Publications by Species

Peer-reviewed papers related to Zinpro, by research area

Dairy98
Poultry95
Beef66
Swine55
Aquaculture27
Sheep & Goats21
Zinpro® IsoFerm®15
General Metabolism11
Equine6
Companion Animal6

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A curated selection from our full library. Each study opens at its published source.

Dairy

Journal of Dairy ScienceEffects of Feeding Organic Trace Minerals on Milk Production and Reproductive Performance in Lactating Dairy Cows: A Meta‑AnalysisRead Study Journal of Dairy ScienceEffect of the Ratio of Zinc Amino Acid Complex to Zinc Sulfate on the Performance of Holstein CowsRead Study Journal of Dairy ScienceSupplementing Zn, Mn, and Cu From Amino Acid Complexes and Co From Cobalt Glucoheptonate During the Perinatal Period Benefits Postpartal Cow Performance and Blood Neutrophil FunctionRead Study Journal of Dairy ScienceEffect of Replacing a Portion of Inorganic Chloride Trace Minerals With Trace Mineral Amino Acid ComplexesRead Study Journal of Dairy ScienceA Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effect of a Trace Mineral Premix on the Incidence of Active Digital Dermatitis Lesions in CattleRead Study

Zinpro® IsoFerm®

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Journal of Dairy ScienceSupplementation of Isoacids to Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Low‑ or High‑Forage Diets: Effects on Performance, Digestibility, and Milk Fatty Acid ProfileRead Study Journal of Dairy ScienceIsoacid Supplementation Influences Feed Sorting, Chewing Behaviors, and Enteric Methane Emissions Differentially in Mid‑Lactation Dairy Cows Depending on Dietary Forage LevelRead Study Journal of Dairy ScienceProduction Responses of Multiparous Dairy Cattle With Differing Prepartum Muscle Reserves and Supplementation of Branched‑Chain Volatile Fatty AcidsRead Study Journal of Dairy ScienceAssessing Milk Response to Different Combinations of Branched‑Chain Volatile Fatty Acids and Valerate in Jersey CowsRead Study Journal of Dairy ScienceSupplementing Branched‑Chain Volatile Fatty Acids in Dual‑Flow Cultures Varying in Dietary Forage and Corn Oil Concentrations. I: Digestibility, Microbial Protein, and Prokaryotic Community StructureRead Study

Poultry

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Poultry ScienceDietary Zinc Sources Impacts Intestinal Morphology and Oxidative Stress in Young BroilersRead Study Journal of Applied Poultry ResearchAn Investigation on Iron Sources Fed to Broiler Breeder Hens and the Corresponding Color of Laid Eggshells on the Performance of the Resulting ProgenyRead Study Frontiers in PhysiologyEffects of the Dietary Zinc Source and Vitamin E Level on Live Weight and Carcass Yield and Meat Quality in Male Broilers Reared Under Chronic Cyclic Heat Stress Conditions in the Finisher PhaseRead Study Poultry ScienceZinc, Manganese, and Copper Amino Acid Complexes Improve Performance and Bone Characteristics of Layer-Type Chicks Under Thermoneutral and Cold Stress ConditionsRead Study Animals (MDPI)Identifying Dietary Timing of Organic Trace Minerals to Reduce the Incidence of Osteomyelitis Lameness in Broiler Chickens Using the Aerosol Transmission ModelRead Study

Beef

Veterinary and Animal ScienceEffects of Organic Trace Mineral Supplementation on the Prevalence of Digital Dermatitis in Beef Feedlot CattleRead Study Journal of Animal ScienceImpact of Trace Mineral Source on Beef Replacement Heifer Growth, Reproductive Development, and Biomarkers of Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy and Embryo SurvivalRead Study Journal of Animal ScienceEffect of Complexed Trace Minerals on Cumulus–Oocyte Complex Recovery and In Vitro Embryo Production in Beef CattleRead Study AnimalEffects of Organic Complexed or Inorganic Co, Cu, Mn, and Zn Supplementation During a 45-Day Preconditioning Period on Productive and Health Responses of Feeder CattleRead Study The Professional Animal ScientistSupplemental Trace Minerals (Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and Cobalt) as Availa‑4 or Inorganic Sources for Shipping‑Stressed Beef CattleRead Study

Swine

ResearchGateThe Effect of Increasing Dietary Manganese from an Organic Source on the Reproductive Performance of SowsRead Study Veterinary ResearchThe Effects of Zinc Amino Acid Complex Supplementation on the Porcine Host Response to Lawsonia intracellularis InfectionRead Study Porcine Health ManagementEffect of Diet Supplementation With Chelated Zinc, Copper, and Manganese on Hoof Lesions of Loose‑Housed SowsRead Study Translational Animal ScienceThe Effect of Group Composition and Mineral Supplementation During Rearing on the Behavior and Welfare of Replacement GiltsRead Study

Aquaculture

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AquacultureComparative Study of Dietary Selenium Sources on Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata): Growth, Nutrient Utilization, Stress Response, and Final Product QualityRead Study Zinpro Research Summary (PDF)Chromium-Methionine Chelate Can Reduce Protein Content in Nile Tilapia Diets: An Analysis of Growth, Carcass, Biochemical and Hematological Parameters, and Economic ReturnRead Study Zinpro Research Summary (PDF)Iron Source and Level Affect Growth, Innate Immunity and Antioxidant Defense of Nile TilapiaRead Study Aquaculture ReportsDietary Organic Zinc Promotes Growth, Immune Response and Antioxidant Capacity by Modulating Zinc Signaling in Juvenile Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)Read Study Zinpro Research Summary (PDF)Metal-Amino Acid Complexes (Zn, Se, Cu, Fe and Mn) as a Replacement of Inorganic Trace Minerals in Commercial Diets for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Reared Under Field Conditions: Effects on Growth, Feed Efficiency, Gut Microbiota, Intestinal Histology, and Economic ReturnRead Study

Pet

Animals (MDPI)Effect of Supplemental Trace Mineral Source on Haircoat and Activity Levels in Senior DogsRead Study PubMedEffect of Supplemental Trace Mineral Source on Haircoat and Hair Loss in Adult CatsRead Study Journal of Animal ScienceGait, Skin and Coat, and Plasma Cytokine Changes in Response to Exercise and Trace Mineral SourceRead Study

Equine

PubMed CentralComplexed Trace Mineral Supplementation Alters Antioxidant Activities and Expression in Response to Trailer Stress in Yearling Horses in TrainingRead Study PubMed CentralEvaluation of Dietary Trace Mineral Supplementation in Young Horses Challenged With Intra‑Articular LipopolysaccharideRead Study

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