Effect of phytogenics on growth performance, fecal score, blood profiles, fecal noxious gas emission, digestibility, and intestinal morphology of weanling pigs challenged with Escherichia coli K88

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 557-564

  Mohana Devi, S ^a   Lee, S I ^a   Kim, I H ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

digestibility; Escherichia coli K88; growth performance; phytogenics; weaning pigs

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DITERPENE; GAS; TIAMULIN;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FECES; GAS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PIG; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE DISEASE; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; DITERPENES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FECES; GASES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINES; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 84949190539     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/pjvs-2015-0072     Document Type: Article

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