Diverse production system and social status effects on pig immunity and behavior

Livestock Science

Volumn 111, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 86-95

  Rudine, A C ^a   Sutherland, M A ^a   Hulbert, L ^a   Morrow, J L ^b   McGlone, J J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Immunity; Performance; Pig; Social Status

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 34547101947     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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