Gut development and health in the absence of antibiotic growth promoters

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1007-1014

  Dibner, J J ^a,b   Knight, Chris ^a   Yi, G F ^a   Richards, J D ^a  

^a NOVUS INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^b Missouri Research Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic growth promoter; Organic acids; Poultry; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 34249874915     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.1007     Document Type: Article

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