Effect of feed particle size and dietary melatonin supplementation on gastric ulcers in swine

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-185

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gastric ulcers; Gastrointestinal tract; Melatonin; Particle size; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033245461     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-071     Document Type: Article

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