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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446337503321

Titolo

Avian gut function in health and disease / / [edited by] Perry Graham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, : CABI, c2006

ISBN

1-280-73615-1

9786610736157

1-84593-181-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (431 p.)

Collana

Poultry science symposium series  Avian gut function in health and disease

Altri autori (Persone)

PerryG. C (Graham C.)

Disciplina

636.508923

Soggetti

Poultry - Digestive organs

Gastrointestinal system

Poultry - Diseases

Antibiotics in animal nutrition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; PART I: Introduction; PART II: Gastrointestinal structure and functional development; PART III: Gastrointestinal flora; PART IV: Nutritional effects; PART V: Pathology; PART VI: Immunological and pathogen control; PART VII: Monitoring and practical experience; Poster abstracts; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Derived from the 28th Poultry Science Symposium of the World's Poultry Science Association (UK), this book focuses on the current interest of the phasing out of antibiotic use in poultry and covers in-depth interactions between the bird, its diet and potential pathogens. It also demonstrates. the understanding of the gut health in the 21st century of commercial poultry and flocks and the ultimate safety of poultry product in the human food chain.