Postnatal behavioral and physiological responses of piglets from gilts housed individually or in groups during gestation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 757-766

  Sorrells, A D ^a   Eicher, S D ^a   Scott, K A ^a   Harris, M J ^a   Pajor, E A ^a   Lay Jr , D C ^a   Richert, B T ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute phase response; Behavior; Isolation test; Prenatal stress; Swine gestational housing

Indexed keywords

HAEMULIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748762278     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.843757x     Document Type: Article

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