Dietary fiber for pregnant sows: Influence on sow physiology and performance during lactation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 532-543

  Quesnel, H ^a,b   Meunier Salaun M C ^a,b   Hamard, A ^a,b   Guillemet, R ^a,b   Etienne, M ^a,b   Farmer, C ^c   Dourmad, J Y ^a,b   Pere M C ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; Fiber; Gestation; Lactation; Metabolism; Sow

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; COLOSTRUM; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; EATING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SUCKLING; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY WEIGHT; COLOSTRUM; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; EATING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 62249087123     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1231     Document Type: Article

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