Performance, digestive disorjers and tile intestinal microbiota in weaning rabbits are affected by a herbal feed additive

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 87-95

  Krieg, R ^a   Vahjen, W ^b   Awad, W ^b   Sysel, M ^b   Kroeger, S ^b   Zocher, E ^b   Hulan, H W ^c   Arndt, G ^b   Zentek, J ^b  

^a Kleintierzucht Ronald Krieg ^*  (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Digestarom ; Kits; Microbiota; Rabbits; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARUM CARVI; FOENICULUM VULGARE; GENTIANA; MELISSA; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; MENTHA X PIPERITA; MYRRHIS ODORATA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 68049123146     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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