A meta-analysis on the role of soluble fibre in diets for growing rabbits

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-15

  Trocino, A ^a   Garcia, J ^b   Carabano R ^b   Xiccato, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caecal ferment t on; Digestibility; Growing rabbits; Health; Soluble fibre

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875233118     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4995/wrs.2013.1285     Document Type: Article

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