Epidemiological studies of pig diseases: 2. Post-weaning diarrhoea and performance in Western Australian pigs

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 282-288

  Skirrow, S Z ^a,b   Buddle, J R ^c   Mercy, A R ^a,b   Madec, F ^d   Nicholls, R R ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Portec Australia   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Disease; Ecopathology; Epidemiology; Growth rate; Health; Pigs; Post weaning diarrhoea; Preventive medicine; Risk factors; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; WEANING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031114544     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb10098.x     Document Type: Article

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