Survival analysis of piglet pre-weaning mortality

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 67-69

  Cecchinato, Alessio ^a   Maretto, F ^a   Zanetti, E ^a   Carnier, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Piglet; Pre weaning mortality; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250821053     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.1s.67     Document Type: Conference Paper

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