Effects of L-carnitine fed during lactation on sow and litter performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3296-3303

  Musser, R E ^a   Goodband, R D ^a   Tokach, M D ^a   Owen, K Q ^a,b   Nelssen, J L ^a   Blum, S A ^a,b   Campbell, R G ^a,c   Smits, R ^a,c   Dritz, S S ^a   Civis, C A ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lonza Inc USA   (United States)

^c Bunge Meats Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carnitine; Lactation; Sows

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

CARNITINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CARNITINE; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MILK; PARITY; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 0033251366     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77123296x     Document Type: Article

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