Effects of Lactobacilli on the performance, diarrhea incidence, VFA concentration and gastrointestinal microbial flora of weaning pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 401-409

  Huang, Canghai ^a   Qiao, Shiyan ^a   Li, Defa ^a   Piao, Xiangshu ^a   Ren, Jiping ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Growth Performance; Lactobacillus; Weaning Pig

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; LACTOBACILLUS GASSERI; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1642334832     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.401     Document Type: Article

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