An update on alternatives to antimicrobial growth promoters for broilers

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 182-188

  Huyghebaert, Gerard ^a   Ducatelle, Richard ^b   Immerseel, Filip Van ^b  

^a Ministry of the Flemish Community   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alternatives; Antimicrobial growth promoters; Broilers; Etheric oils; Immunostimulants; Inorganic acids; NSP enzymes; Organic acids; Prebiotics; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIMICROBIAL GROWTH PROMOTER DERIVATIVE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; COCCIDIOSTATIC AGENT; ETHEREAL OIL; IMMUNOSTIMULATING AGENT; INORGANIC ACID; OIL; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POLYSACCHARIDE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BROILER; DRUG LEGISLATION; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HERB; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE WALL; LIVESTOCK; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHICKENS; ENZYMES; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD ADDITIVES; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; OILS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTICS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79951511836     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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