Between-breed variability of stillbirth and its relationship with sow and piglet characteristics

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3185-3196

  Canario, L ^a   Cantoni, E ^b   Le Bihan, E ^c   Caritez, J C ^a   Billon, Y ^a   Bidanel, J P ^a   Foulley, J L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Bayesian generalized linear model; Birth weight; Farrowing duration; Robust generalized estimating equation; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RISK FACTORS; STILLBIRTH; SWINE;

PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 33845251617     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-775     Document Type: Article

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