Title

Effect of benzoic acid and combination of benzoic acid with a probiotic containing Bacillus Cereus var. toyoi in weaned pig nutrition

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2011

Issue

No 1

Authors

Papatsiros, V. ; Petridou, E. ; Tassis, P. ; Tzika, E. ; Papaioannou, D. ; Alexopoulos, C. ; Kyriakis, S.

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Date

2011

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10181-011-0017-8 ; ISSN 1505-1773

Source

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences; 2011; No 1

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