Changes in digestive enzyme activity, intestine morphology, mucin characteristics and tocopherol status in mink kits (Mustela neovision) during the weaning period

Weaning of livestock mammals is often associated with digestive problems related to profound changes in the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract. This study was undertaken to study the developmental changes in the gastrointestinal tract of mink kits during the period of 34 to 59 days of age. Twe...

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Main Authors: M.S. Hedemann, T.N. Clausen, S.K. Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110001990