Effect of s-methylmethionine sulphonium chloride on oesophagogastric ulcers in pigs

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 362-367

  Kopinski, J S ^a   Fogarty, R ^b,c   McVeigh, J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nutritional supplements; Pigs; Stomach ulceration; Vitamin U

Indexed keywords

ANTIULCER AGENT; S METHYLMETHIONINE; SULFONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; PATHOLOGY; STOMACH ULCER; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STOMACH ULCER; SULFONIUM COMPOUNDS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN U; WEIGHT GAIN;

SUIDAE;

EID: 34548217678     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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