Effects of increasing dietary L-carnitine on growth performance of weanling pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2259-2269

  Rincker, M J ^a,d   Carter, S D ^a,e   Real, D E ^b   Nelssen, J L ^b   Tokach, M D ^b   Goodband, R D ^e   Dritzt, S S ^b   Senne, B W ^a   Fent, R W ^a   Pettey, L A ^a   Owen, K Q ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Lonza Inc USA   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e 212 Animal Science ^*

Author keywords

Growth; L Carnitine; Piglets; Soybean Oil

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2342588726     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8192259x     Document Type: Article

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