Improved weight gain in pigs using levamisole as an immunomodulator

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 103-107

  Kumar, Sanjaya ^a   Dewey, Catherine E ^a   Friendship, Robert M ^a   Bowland, Sandi L ^a   Shewen, Patricia E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADG; Immunomodulation; Levamisole; Pig; SEW; Weaning; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347871240     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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