The effect of housing conditions and social environment immediately after weaning on the agonistic behaviour, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, and plasma glucose level in pigs

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-164

  Puppe, B ^a   Tuchscherer, M ^a   Tuchscherer, A ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^b Forschungsbereich Biometrie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agonistic behaviour; Glucose; Housing; N L ratio; Pig; Stress; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0000743012     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00006-7     Document Type: Article

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