Feed additives for swine: Fact sheets - Acidifiers and antibiotics

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 270-271

  Jacela, Jay Y ^a,b   DeRouchey, Joel M ^a   Tokach, Mike D ^a   Goodband, Robert D ^a   Nelssen, Jim L ^a   Renter, David G ^a   Dritz, Steve S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 1 102 Mosier Hall ^*  (United States)

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