Effect of different butyrate supplementations on growth and health of weaning pigs challenged or not with E. coli K88

In a full factorial design (4 diets X challenge, Yes/No), 72 weaning pigs were assigned to one of the diets: Control; experimental diets, obtained with the addition of 2 g/kg free sodium butyrate (fNaB), or 0.6 g/kg fat-protected sodium butyrate (pNaB), or 2 g/kg INVE-NutriAd commercial mixture (Mix...

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Main Authors: Paolo Trevisi, Koen Schwarzer, Fabio Coloretti, Luisa Casini, Domenico Russo, Irma Nisi, Stefano Messori, Paolo Bosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/419