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Analysis of Faecal pH in Piglets from Birth to Weaning

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|Dec 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2022-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 5
Submitted on: Aug 12, 2022
Accepted on: Sep 19, 2022
Published on: Dec 30, 2022
Published by: The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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