Peer Reviewed Articles

At Zinpro®, science is at the heart of everything we do. Our peer-reviewed research library showcases decades of rigorous, third-party validated studies that drive innovation in animal nutrition and wellbeing. In fact, over 50% of all peer-reviewed research published on trace minerals is related to Zinpro. Learn More
Select your species below for direct access to some of our most impactful peer-reviewed articles across the animals we serve.

Dairy

Effects of Feeding Organic Trace Minerals on Milk Production and Reproductive Performance in Lactating Dairy Cows: A Meta‑Analysis
Effect of the Ratio of Zinc Amino Acid Complex to Zinc Sulfate on the Performance of Holstein Cows
Supplementing Zn, Mn, and Cu From Amino Acid Complexes and Co From Cobalt Glucoheptonate During the Perinatal Period Benefits Postpartal Cow Performance and Blood Neutrophil Function
Effect of Replacing a Portion of Inorganic Chloride Trace Minerals With Trace Mineral Amino Acid Complexes
A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effect of a Trace Mineral Premix on the Incidence of Active Digital Dermatitis Lesions in Cattle

Zinpro® IsoFerm®

Supplementation of Isoacids to Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Low‑ or High‑Forage Diets: Effects on Performance, Digestibility, and Milk Fatty Acid Profile
Isoacid Supplementation Influences Feed Sorting, Chewing Behaviors, and Enteric Methane Emissions Differentially in Mid‑Lactation Dairy Cows Depending on Dietary Forage Level
Production Responses of Multiparous Dairy Cattle With Differing Prepartum Muscle Reserves and Supplementation of Branched‑Chain Volatile Fatty Acids
Assessing Milk Response to Different Combinations of Branched‑Chain Volatile Fatty Acids and Valerate in Jersey Cows
Supplementing Branched‑Chain Volatile Fatty Acids in Dual‑Flow Cultures Varying in Dietary Forage and Corn Oil Concentrations. I: Digestibility, Microbial Protein, and Prokaryotic Community Structure

Poultry

Dietary Zinc Sources Impacts Intestinal Morphology and Oxidative Stress in Young Broilers
An Investigation on Iron Sources Fed to Broiler Breeder Hens and the Corresponding Color of Laid Eggshells on the Performance of the Resulting Progeny
Effects 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 Phase
Zinc, Manganese, and Copper Amino Acid Complexes Improve Performance and Bone Characteristics of Layer-Type Chicks Under Thermoneutral and Cold Stress Conditions
Identifying Dietary Timing of Organic Trace Minerals to Reduce the Incidence of Osteomyelitis Lameness in Broiler Chickens Using the Aerosol Transmission Model

Beef

Effects of Organic Trace Mineral Supplementation on the Prevalence of Digital Dermatitis in Beef Feedlot Cattle
Impact of Trace Mineral Source on Beef Replacement Heifer Growth, Reproductive Development, and Biomarkers of Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy and Embryo Survival
Effect of Complexed Trace Minerals on Cumulus–Oocyte Complex Recovery and In Vitro Embryo Production in Beef Cattle
Effects of Organic Complexed or Inorganic Co, Cu, Mn, and Zn Supplementation During a 45-Day Preconditioning Period on Productive and Health Responses of Feeder Cattle
Supplemental Trace Minerals (Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and Cobalt) as Availa‑4 or Inorganic Sources for Shipping‑Stressed Beef Cattle

Swine

The Effect of Increasing Dietary Manganese from an Organic Source on the Reproductive Performance of Sows
The Effects of Zinc Amino Acid Complex Supplementation on the Porcine Host Response to Lawsonia intracellularis Infection
Effect of Diet Supplementation With Chelated Zinc, Copper, and Manganese on Hoof Lesions of Loose‑Housed Sows
The Effect of Group Composition and Mineral Supplementation During Rearing on the Behavior and Welfare of Replacement Gilts

Aquaculture

Comparative Study of Dietary Selenium Sources on Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata): Growth, Nutrient Utilization, Stress Response, and Final Product Quality
Chromium-methionine chelate can reduce protein content in Nile tilapia diets: an analysis of growth, carcass, biochemical and hematological parameters, and economic return
Chromium-Methionine Chelate Can Reduce Protein Content in Nile Tilapia Diets: An Analysis of Growth, Carcass, Biochemical and Hematological Parameters, and Economic Return
Dietary Organic Zinc Promotes Growth, Immune Response and Antioxidant Capacity by Modulating Zinc Signaling in Juvenile Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
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 Return

Pet

Effect of Supplemental Trace Mineral Source on Haircoat and Activity Levels in Senior Dogs
Effect of Supplemental Trace Mineral Source on Haircoat and Hair Loss in Adult Cats
Gait, Skin and Coat, and Plasma Cytokine Changes in Response to Exercise and Trace Mineral Source

Equine

Complexed Trace Mineral Supplementation Alters Antioxidant Activities and Expression in Response to Trailer Stress in Yearling Horses in Training
Evaluation of Dietary Trace Mineral Supplementation in Young Horses Challenged With Intra‑Articular Lipopolysaccharide

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