Preweaning mortality risks and recorded causes of death associated with production factors in swine breeding herds in Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 821-826

  Koketsu, Yuzo ^a   Takenobu, Shougo ^a   Nakamura, Ryoko ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Pig management; Piglet mortality; Production records; Proportional mortality ratios

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; JAPAN; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; WEANING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; JAPAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; WEANING;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748470703     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.68.821     Document Type: Article

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