Effects of L-carnitine supplementation on milk production, litter gains and back-fat thickness in sows with a low energy and protein intake during lactation

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 717-721

  Ramanau, A ^a   Kluge, H ^a   Eder, K ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy balance; L carnitine; Lactation; Milk production; Sow

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY BALANCE; FEEDING; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SUCKLING; SWINE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY WEIGHT; CARNITINE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; SWINE;

EID: 24344480017     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20041402     Document Type: Article

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