The, regression of unsuckled mammary glands during lactation in sows: The influence of lactation stage, dietary nutrients, and litter size

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2659-2668

  Kim, S W ^a,b   Easter, R A ^a   Hurley, W L ^a,c  

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

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Involution; Lactation; Mammary Glands; Protein; Sows

Indexed keywords

DNA; LIPID; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; ORGAN WEIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SWINE; TIME; UDDER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION; DIETARY PROTEINS; DNA; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPIDS; LITTER SIZE; MAMMAE; ORGAN WEIGHT; PROTEINS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035486787     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.79102659x     Document Type: Article

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