Acta Vet. Brno 2018, 87: 77-83

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201887010077

Oral iron administration in suckling piglets – a review

Martin Svoboda1, Karolína Píšťková2

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ruminant and Swine Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Laboratory, Brno, Czech Republic

Received December 12, 2017
Accepted April 3, 2018

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