Organic acids, prebiotics and protein level as dietary tools to control the weaning transition and reduce post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Halas, D ^a   Heo, J M ^a   Hansen, C F ^a   Kim, J C ^b   Hampson, D J ^a   Mullan, B P ^b   Pluske, J R ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Bentley Delivery Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dietary carbohydrate; Dietary protein; Gastrointestinal health; Organic acids; Piglets; Post weaning diarrhoea; Prebiotics; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891679958     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20072079     Document Type: Review

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