Effects of Biocom as a replacement of glutamine on performance and blood biochemical indexes of early weaned piglets

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 872-876

  Zhou, R Y ^a   Peng, J ^a   Liu, Z L ^a   Fang, Z F ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alanyl glutamine; Biochemical Indexes; Biocom; Glutamine; Performance; Weanling Pigs

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745024020     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.872     Document Type: Article

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