Induction of parturition in the sow and incidence of splayleg syndrome in the newborn piglet

Animal Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 153-161

  Sellier, Pierre ^a   Dando, Étienne ^a   Dando, Pierre ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Gestation length; Induction of parturition; Pig; Splayleg syndrome

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0005489399     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19990301     Document Type: Article

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