Post-weaning feed intake level modulates gut morphology but not gut permeability in weaned piglets

Livestock Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 146-149

  Verdonk, J M A J ^a   Bruininx, E M A M ^a   van der Meulen, J ^b   Verstegen, M W A ^b  

^a Nutrition and Feed Research   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Gut permeability; Piglet; Weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247477303     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.093     Document Type: Article

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