Effects of inulin and lactulose on the intestinal morphology of calves

Animal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 739-744

  Masanetz, S ^a   Wimmer, N ^a   Plitzner, C ^b,d   Limbeck, E ^a   Preissinger W ^c   Pfaffl, M W ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^c Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture   (Germany)

^d Vereinigung der Südtiroler Tierzuchtverbände   (Italy)

Author keywords

calves; intestine; inulin; lactulose; morphology; prebiotics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FRIESIA;

EID: 77954533986     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731109991728     Document Type: Article

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