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

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3289-3295

  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   Dritz, S S ^a   Civis, C A ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lonza Inc USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnitine; Lactation; Pregnancy; Sows

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

CARNITINE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CARNITINE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LACTATION; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SWINE;

EID: 0033252779     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77123289x     Document Type: Article

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