Strategic use of feed ingredients and feed additives to stimulate gut health and development in young pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 124-134

  de Lange, C F M ^a   Pluske, J ^b   Gong, J ^a,c   Nyachoti, C M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GUELPH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Feed additives; Gut development; Gut health; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 77957132230     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.117     Document Type: Article

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