Effect of diet supplementation with Toyocerin® (Bacillus cereus var. toyoi) on performance and health of growing rabbits

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-28

  Trocino, A ^a   Xiccato, G ^a   Carraro, L ^a   Jimenez, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ASAHI VET SA1 ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus var. toyoi; Growth performance; Health status; Probiotic; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS CEREUS BIOVAR TOYOI; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33746432093     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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