Effects of exogenous ghrelin on feed intake, weight gain, behavior, and endocrine responses in weanling pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1957-1966

  Salfen, B E ^a   Carroll, J A ^a,c   Keisler, D H ^b   Strauch, T A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c 114 Animal Sciences Research Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Appetite; Feed Intake; Ghrelin; Pigs; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 3142601518     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8271957x     Document Type: Article

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