A note on the effect of caprylic acid and triacylglycerols of caprylic and capric acid on growth rate and shedding of coccidia oocysts in weaned piglets

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 269-274

  Marounek, M ^a,b   Skrivanova E ^b,c   Skrivanova V ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Capric acid; Caprylic acid; Coccidia; Piglets; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

COCCIDIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ISOSPORA; ISOSPORA SUIS;

EID: 3142605640     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67411/2004     Document Type: Article

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