Comparative effects of Sodium Gluconate, Mannan Oligosaccharide and Potassium Diformate on growth performances and small intestinal morphology of nursery pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 844-850

  Poeikhampha, T ^a   Bunchasak, C ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Growth performance; Intestinal morphology; Mannan Oligosaccharide; Pigs; Potassium Diformate; Sodium Gluconate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 79960272765     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2011.10334     Document Type: Article

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