Impact of feed restriction and housing hygiene conditions on specific and inflammatory immune response, the cecal bacterial community and the survival of young rabbits

Limiting the post-weaning intake of the young rabbit is known to improve its resistance to digestive disorders, whereas a degradation of its housing hygiene is assumed to have a negative impact on its health. This study aims at providing insights into the mechanism of digestive health preservation r...

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Main Authors: S. Combes, K. Massip, O. Martin, H. Furbeyre, L. Cauquil, G. Pascal, O. Bouchez, N. Le Floc’h, O. Zemb, I.P. Oswald, T. Gidenne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116002007