Increasing feed withdrawal and lairage times prior to slaughter decreases the gastrointestinal tract weight but favours the growth of cecal Enterobacteriaceae in pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 119, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 70-76

  Martin Pelaez S ^a   Martin Orue S M ^a   Perez J F ^a   Fabrega E ^b   Tibau, J ^b   Gasa, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cecal fermentation; Enterobacteriaceae; Feed withdrawal; Lairage; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS; SALMONELLA; SUIDAE;

EID: 56549130331     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.02.012     Document Type: Article

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