Gut function and dysfunction in young pigs: Physiology

Animal Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 301-316

  Lallès, Jean Paul ^a   Boudry, Gaëlle ^a   Favier, Christine ^a   Le Floc'h, Nathalie ^a   Luron, Isabelle ^a   Montagne, Lucile ^a   Oswald, Isabelle P ^a   Pié, Sandrine ^a   Piel, Christelle ^a   Sève, Bernard ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Intestine; Nutrition; Pathophysiology; Pig; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 9744231565     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2004018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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