Effects of a gluco-oligosaccharide supplement on the morphological characteristics of the gastro-intestinal tract and growth performance in weaned piglets

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-198

  Rossi, Filippo ^a   Morlacchini, Mauro ^b   Gatti, Paolo ^c   Soldi, Sara ^a   Callegari, Maria Luisa ^a   Piva, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b Centro Ricerche per la Zootecnica e l'Ambiente   (Italy)

^c Roquette Italia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Gluco oligosaccharide; Growth; Gut morphology; Piglets

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 45349104673     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2008.185     Document Type: Article

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