Growth performance and intestinal morphology responses in early weaned pigs to supplementation of antibiotic-free diets with an organic copper complex and spray-dried plasma protein in sanitary and nonsanitary environments

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1302-1310

  Zhao, J ^a   Harper, A F ^a   Estienne, M J ^a   Webb Jr , K E ^a   McElroy, A P ^a   Denbow, D M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Intestinal morphology; Performance; Pig; Sanitation; Spray dried plasma

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COPPER; PLASMA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE; SANITATION; SWINE; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BLOOD PROTEINS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; COPPER; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; INTESTINES; SANITATION; SWINE; WEANING;

SUIDAE;

EID: 34247863662     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-434     Document Type: Article

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