Alternative antimicrobials in the nutrition of postweaning piglets

Veterinary Record

Volumn 151, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 577-580

  Savoini, G ^a   Bontempo, V ^a   Cheli, F ^a   Baldi, A ^a   Sala, V ^a   Mancin, G ^a   Agazzi, A ^a   Dell'Orto, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBADOX; COLISTIN; DIGESTAROM; GLUCOSE; GROWTH PROMOTOR; PLANT EXTRACT; UREA; WATER;

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SUPERINFECTION; SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037048919     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.151.19.577     Document Type: Article

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