Influence of rearing conditions and respiratory disease on haptoglobin levels in the pig at slaughter

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 428-435

  Amory, J R ^a   Mackenzie, A M ^a   Eckersall, P D ^b   Stear, M J ^b   Pearce, G P ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Haptoglobin; Pigs; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HAPTOGLOBIN;

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LUNG INJURY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE; MYCOPLASMAL PNEUMONIA OF SWINE; NONHUMAN; PIG FARMING; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HAPTOGLOBINS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PLEUROPNEUMONIA; PNEUMONIA OF SWINE, MYCOPLASMAL; SWINE;

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 34548569031     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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