Enteromorpha polysaccharide-zinc replacing prophylactic antibiotics contributes to improving gut health of weaned piglets

This research aimed to study whether Enteromorpha polysaccharide-zinc (EP-Zn) can act as an alternative to antibiotics in weaned piglet feeds. Two hundred and twenty-four weaned piglets from 14 pens were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups according to their body weight and litter size (7 pens/grou...

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Main Authors: Chunyan Xie, Yumei Zhang, Kaimin Niu, Xiaoxiao Liang, Haihua Wang, Junwei Shan, Xin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-09-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654521000974