A note on probiotics as an alternative for antibiotics in pigs

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 513-519

  Link, R ^a   Kovac G ^a   Pistl, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Performance; Pig; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 26444583832     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67049/2005     Document Type: Article

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