Effects of lead and particulate montmorillonite on growth performance, hormone and organ weight in pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1775-1779

  Yu, D Y ^a   Xu, Z R ^a   Yang, X G ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth; Hormone; Lead; Particulate Montmorillonite; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 28344450219     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.1775     Document Type: Article

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