Efficacy of a mannan oligosaccharide (Bio-Mos®) for improving nursery pig performance

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 296-307

  Miguel, Jennifer C ^a   Rodriguez Zas, Sandra L ^a   Pettigrew, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Mannan oligosaccharide; Meta analysis; Performance; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 8844231182     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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