Overview D
DCAD
DCAD is the English abbreviation for the German term "Kationen-Anionen-Bilanz (KAB)", meaning dietary cation-anion difference. It can be used to estimate the influence of a feed on the pH value in blood or urine.
Diatomaceous earth
Diatomaceous earth provides silicon for bones, skin, connective tissue, hooves and hair.
Digestible energy
Digestible Energy (DE), or “digestible energy”, was declared and used in requirement calculations until 2014. Since 2014, the more precise ME (metabolisable energy) value has applied.
Dried apple pomace
Dried apple pomace contains pectin and supports the natural function of the gut walls.
Dried grape pomace
Dried grape pomace is a source of useful dietary fibre and valuable secondary plant compounds such as polyphenols.