Factors associated with stillborn and mummified piglets in high-prolific sows

Animal Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 261-268

  Le Cozler, Yannick ^a   Guyomarc'h, Claudie ^b   Pichodo, Xavier ^c   Quinio, Pierre Yves ^d   Pellois, Hervé ^a  

^a Maison de l'Agriculture   (France)

^b EDE CA des Cotes d'Armor   (France)

^c EDE CA du Finistère   (France)

^d d'Ille et Vilaine   (France)

Author keywords

Mummies; Parturition; Risk factors; Sow; Stillbirth; Supervision

Indexed keywords

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0346672598     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2002017     Document Type: Article

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