Effects of oral supplementation with N-Carbamylghitamate on serum biochemical indices and intestinal morphology with its proliferation in weanling piglets

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 11, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 2926-2929

  Ying, Peng ^a  

^a Hunan science Vocational College   (China)

Author keywords

Arginine; Mucosal morphology; N carbamylglutamate; Piglets; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872141523     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2012.2926.2929     Document Type: Article

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