Evaluation of Toyocerin, a Probiotic Containing Bacillus toyoi Spores, on Health Status and Productivity of Weaned, Growing and Finishing Pigs
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Kyriakis, S.C.
(Clinic of Productive Animal Medicine)
Georgoulakis, I. (Laboratory of Disease Prevention, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Production, University of Thessaly) Spais, A. (Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, University of Thessaloniki) Alexopoulos, C. (Clinic of Obstetrics and A.I., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaloniki) Miliotis, C.C. (Clinic of Productive Animal Medicine) Kritas, S.K. (Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly) |
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