Effects of using probiotics and prebiotics on calves health status: an review (original) (raw)
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UTILIZATION POSSIBILITIES OF PREBIOTICS AND PROBIOTICS IN PREVENTION AND HEALTH CARE OF CALVES
Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology, 2013
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Probiotic and prebiotic feed additives in calf nutrition
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2021
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Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2022
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Effect of prebiotic and probiotic supplements to increase live weight of calves in the diet
Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica, 2021
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Journal of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology, 2022
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Agriculture and Food, 2018
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An Evaluation of a Probiotic Supplement on Dairy Calf Growth: Birth - 60 Days Old
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Effects of Prebiotic Inclusion in the Diet of Weaned Calves
Macedonian Journal of Animal Science, 2012
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Effect of Probiotic on Growth Performance and Frequency of Diarrhea in Neonatal Buffalo Calves
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