Colostrum production in swine: From the mammary glands to the piglets

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Farmer, Chantal ^a   Devillers, Nicolas ^a   Rooke, John A ^b   Le Dividich, Jean ^c  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Colostrogenesis; Colostrum; Immunity; Lactogenesis; Neonatal Piglet; Sow

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547767053     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20061003     Document Type: Review

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