Acute and prolonged effects of ammonia on hematological variables, stress responses, performance, and behavior of nursery pigs

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 137-145

  Von Borell, E ^a   Ozpinar A ^b   Eslinger, K M ^b   Schnitz, A L ^c   Zhao, Y ^b   Mitloehner, F M ^b,c  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Ammonia; Performance; Stress response; Swine; Welfare

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 34248584087     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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