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Potential of Vitamin E and Zinc-Amino Acid Complex for the Reduction of Cellulitis in Broilers

K. M. Downs Poultry Science Department, Auburn University, AL, 36849, USA
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R. A. Norton Poultry Science Department, Auburn University, AL, 36849, USA
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K. S. Macklin Poultry Science Department, Auburn University, AL, 36849, USA
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J. B. Hess Poultry Science Department, Auburn University, AL, 36849, USA
Pages 25-32 | Received 30 Mar 2002, Accepted 16 Jan 2003, Published online: 14 Nov 2011

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