Breed and age affect baseline immune traits, cortisol, and performance in growing pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2087-2095

  Sutherland, M A ^a   Rodriguez Zas, S L ^a   Ellis, M ^a   Salak Johnson, J L ^a,b  

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

^b 392 Animal Science Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Breed; Cortisol; Immune; Performance; Pig

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645964954     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8392087x     Document Type: Article

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