Influence of probiotics on gut health in the weaned pig

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 179-181

  Le Bon, Melanie ^a   Davies, Helen E ^a   Glynn, Caitriona ^b   Thompson, Charles ^b   Madden, Megan ^b   Wiseman, Julian ^a   Dodd, Christine E R ^a   Hurdidge, Louis ^c   Payne, George ^c   Le Treut, Yannig ^c   Craigon, Jim ^a   Tötemeyer, Sabine ^b   Mellits, Kenneth H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c LALLEMAND SAS   (France)

Author keywords

FCR; Gut architecture; Gut microbiology; Probiotics; Weaning stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PEDIOCOCCUS ACIDILACTICI; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957134399     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.058     Document Type: Article

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