Peat as a feed supplement for animals: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 361-377

  Trckova, M ^a   Matlova, L ^a   Hudcova, H ^a   Faldyna, M ^a   Zraly, Z ^a   Dvorska, L ^a   Beran, V ^a   Pavlik, Ivo ^a  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fulvic acid; Humate; Humic acid; Humic substances; Moor; Mycobacteria; Mycobacterium avium complex; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM-INTRACELLULARE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 24944541822     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/5635-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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