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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. nutrition
  3. diet
  4. dietary supplements
  5. feed supplements
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. forage and feed science
  4. feed supplements
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. forage and feed science
  4. feed supplements

Preferred term

feed supplements

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Nutrients or other compounds designed to improve the nutrient content and nutritive value of feeds, and/or the nutritional status of animals.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Scope note

  • Use for substances which are typically not consumed as a single item of a meal or diet, but are added to the diet to improve the nutritional status of animals or added to feeds to enhance the nutrient content or nutritional value of feeds; For the addition of nutritive substances as part of the formulation of specific feed products, ADD feed additives.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/33468

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