Dietary manipulation post weaning to improve piglet performance and gastro-intestinal health

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 347-356

  Pierce, K M ^a   Sweeney, T ^a   Brophy, P O ^a   Callan, J J ^a   McCarthy, P ^b   O'Doherty, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Killeshandra Co Cavan   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Inulin; Lactic acid; Lactose; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 30344446332     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC50400347     Document Type: Article

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