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WATER IN PIG NUTRITION: PHYSIOLOGY, ALLOWANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

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ZDZISLAW MROZ
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Institute for Animal Science and Health (ID-DLO), Lelystad, P.O. Box 160, 8200 AD Lelystad, The Netherlands
AGE W JONGBLOED
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Institute for Animal Science and Health (ID-DLO), Lelystad, P.O. Box 160, 8200 AD Lelystad, The Netherlands
NICO P LENIS
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Institute for Animal Science and Health (ID-DLO), Lelystad, P.O. Box 160, 8200 AD Lelystad, The Netherlands
KAREL VREMAN
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Institute for Animal Science and Health (ID-DLO), Lelystad, P.O. Box 160, 8200 AD Lelystad, The Netherlands
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