A high percentage of pigs born dead in litters in high-, intermediate- and low-performing herds

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1579-1583

  Hoshino, Yuko ^a,b   Sasaki, Yosuke ^a   Koketsu, Yuzo ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b EPS Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Farrowing performance; Reproductive performance; Stillborn piglets

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

SUIDAE;

EID: 73349109522     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.001579     Document Type: Article

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