Gastrointestinal tract (gut) health in the young pig

An optimally functioning gastrointestinal tract (GIT) clearly is of importance to the overall metabolism, physiology, disease status and performance of pigs of all stages of growth and development. Recently, the ‘health’ of the GIT (‘gut health’) has attracted much attention despite the lack of a cl...

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Main Authors: John R. Pluske, Diana L. Turpin, Jae-Cheol Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654517301920