Effect of dietary protein source on feed intake and small intestinal morphology in newly weaned piglets

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 169-177

  Vente Spreeuwenberg, M A M ^a   Verdonk, J M A J ^b   Bakker, G C M ^b   Beynen, A C ^c   Verstegen, M W A ^d  

^a Nutreco Swine Research Centre   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dietary protein; Feed intake; Histology; Performance; Weaner pigs

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1242343983     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00166-0     Document Type: Article

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