The effects of lactose inclusion and seaweed extract on performance, nutrient digestibility and microbial populations in newly weaned piglets

Livestock Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 205-207

  Dillon, S ^a   Sweeney, T ^a   Figat, S ^a   Callan, J J ^a   O'Doherty, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fucoidan; Lactose; Laminarin; Piglet

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LAMINARIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957108870     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.142     Document Type: Article

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