Effects of graded levels of montmorillonite on performance, hematological parameters and bone mineralization in weaned pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1614-1621

  Duan, Q W ^a   Li, J T ^a   Gong, L M ^a   Wu, H ^a   Zhang, L Y ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bone mineralization; Growth performance; Hematological parameters; Montmorillonite; Weaned pig

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887907781     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: 19765517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12698     Document Type: Article

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