Metabolic state of the sow, nursing behaviour and milk production

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 155-167

  Valros, A ^a   Rundgren, M ^b   Spmka M ^c   Saloniemi, H ^a   Rydhmer, L ^b   Hulten F ^b   Uvnas Moberg K ^b   Tomanek M ^c   Krejci P ^d   Algers, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^d INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Lactation; Metabolism; Mortality; Pig; Piglet growth

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037307392     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00154-9     Document Type: Article

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