The effect of probiotic BioPlus 2B on feed efficiency and metabolic parameters in swine

Biologia

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 783-787

  Link, Róbert ^a   Kováč, Gabriel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Average daily gains; Bacillus licheniformis; Bacillus subtilis; Total cholesterol; Total protein; Urea

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 33947150016     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-006-0158-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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