The weaner pig [ nutrition and management
Developed from a British Society of Animal Science meeting, held in September 2000, this book brings together the scientific disciplines involved in the pre- and post- weaning biology of the piglet. It concentrates on topics such as: growth/development,nutrition, immunology/health, ethology, and the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK :
CABI ,
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| Online Access: | https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2001/20013155798.pdf |
| Summary: | Developed from a British Society of Animal Science meeting, held in September 2000, this book brings together the scientific disciplines involved in the pre- and post- weaning biology of the piglet. It concentrates on topics such as: growth/development,nutrition, immunology/health, ethology, and the physical environment. This book focuses on the nutrition and management of weaner pigs, elaborating on the growth, nutritional requirements and feeding, digestive physiology, enteric immunity and gut health, enteric and respiratory diseases, and behaviour of piglets. Weaningsystems, practical management and housing for weaners, as well as aerial pollutants produced from weaner production and the impact of these on the environment, are also discussed. |
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| Item Description: | Papers from the occasional Meeting of the British Society of Animal Science, held at the University of Nottingham, Sept. 2000 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 336 p.) : ill |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0851995322 (e-book) 0851998887 (e-book) 9780851995328 9780851998886 (e-book) |