Increased survival of neonatal pigs by supplementing medium-chain triglycerides in late-gestating sow diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 241-250

  Jean, Kuo Bin ^a   Chiang, Shu Hsing ^a  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body composition; Maturity; Medium chain triglycerides; Pigs; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033021802     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00224-7     Document Type: Article

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