Spray dried animal plasma as an alternative to antibiotics in weanling pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-148

  Torrallardona, David ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotic alternatives; Pigs; Spray dried animal plasma

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 77649326715     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.70630     Document Type: Review

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