Viability of Iberian x Meishan F2 newborn pigs. II. Survival analysis up to weaning

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1925-1930

  Casellas, J ^a   Noguera, J L ^b   Varona, L ^b   Sanchez A ^a   Arque M ^b   Piedrafita, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Categorical Survival Analysis; F2 Piglets; Preweaning Survival; Proportional Hazards

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 3142639478     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8271925x     Document Type: Article

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