Clays as dietary supplements for swine: A review

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Subramaniam, Mohana Devi ^a   Kim, In Ho ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Animal production; Clay; Clinoptilolite; Feed additive; Montmorillonite; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939552338     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40104-015-0037-9     Document Type: Review

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