Effects of age and mannanoligosaccharides supplementation on production of volatile fatty acids in the caecum of rabbits

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 150, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 330-336

  Guedes, C M ^a   Mourao J L ^a   Silva, S R ^a   Gomes, M J ^a   Rodrigues, M A M ^a   Pinheiro, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Caecum; Mannanoligosaccharides; Rabbits; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 63549139971     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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