Gut health of pigs: Challenge models and response criteria with a critical analysis of the effectiveness of selected feed additives - A review

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 909-924

  Adewole, D I ^a   Kim, I H ^a,b   Nyachoti, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Challenge models; Feed additives; Gut health; Pigs; Response criteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975783844     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: 19765517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.15.0795     Document Type: Review

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