The effect of graded levels of melatonin on performance and gastric ulcers in pigs

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 607-611

  Ayles, H L ^a   Ball, R O ^a   Friendship, R M ^a   Bubenik, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acids; Bile; Diet; Melatonin; Swine; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030372891     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-089     Document Type: Article

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