Role of fibre in rabbit diets. A review

Animal Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-13

  De Blas, Carlos ^a   García, Javier ^a   Carabaño, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestion; Fibre; Performance; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0003015020     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19990101     Document Type: Review

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