Comparative effects of level of dietary fiber and sanitary conditions on the growth and health of weanling pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2556-2569

  Montagne, L ^a,b   Le Floc'h, N ^a,b   Arturo Schaan, M ^c   Foret, R ^c   Urdaci, M C ^d   Le Gall, M ^a,b  

^a PEGASE   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^c Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry Applied ^*  (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Dietary fiber; Health; Microfl ora; Pig; Sanitary conditions; Weaning

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; STANDARD; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865625352     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4160     Document Type: Article

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