The Gastrointestinal Bacteria of Mink (Mustela vison L): Influence of Age and Diet

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 473-482

  Williams, C ^a   Elnif, J ^b   Buddington, R K ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

aerobes; anaerobes; colon; development; enterics; fiber; small intestine; stomach

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; MINK; PREGNANCY; SUCKLING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BACTERIA; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; MINK; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0032246116     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: 17510147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03547773     Document Type: Article

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