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Developing and testing a new feed block for the gut health and welfare of the weaning pig

Paolo TrevisiDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agroalimentari, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; View further author information
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Micol BertocchiDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agroalimentari, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; View further author information
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Diana LuiseDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agroalimentari, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; View further author information
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Maurizio MazzoniDipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, University of Bologna, Ozzano Emilia, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7384-5990View further author information
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Leonardo Nanni CostaDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agroalimentari, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5260-7248View further author information
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Paolo BosiDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agroalimentari, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 1117-1125 | Received 23 Dec 2018, Accepted 16 May 2019, Published online: 09 Jun 2019

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