Effects of dietary fructo-oligosaccharide on villous height and disaccharidase activity of the small intestine, pH, VFA and ammonia concentrations in the large intestine of weaned pigs

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 91-97

  Shim, S B ^a   Williams, I H ^b   Verstegen, M W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Fermentation; Pigs; Post weaning

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 28844478016     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700500307201     Document Type: Article

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