Mammary gland growth in the lactating sow

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 149-157

  Hurley, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Mammary gland; Mammary growth; Milk production; Piglet; Suckling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034931403     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00208-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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