Impact of feeding fermentable proteins and carbohydrates on growth performance, gut health and gastrointestinal function of newly weaned pigs

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 271-281

  Jeaurond, E A ^a   Rademacher, M ^b   Pluske, J R ^c   Zhu, C H ^a   De Lange, C F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH   (Germany)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enteric fermentation; Fiber; Gastrointestinal function; Pigs; Protein

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; CLOSTRIDIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 53549113335     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS07062     Document Type: Article

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