Survival analysis of preweaning piglet survival in a dry-cured ham-producing crossbred line

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2486-2496

  Cecchinato, A ^a   Bonfatti, V ^a   Gallo, L ^a   Carnier, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dry cured ham; Heritability; Piglet; Preweaning mortality; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SURVIVAL; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWINE; WEANING;

PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 54449087123     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0825     Document Type: Article

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