The effect of dentition on feeding development in piglets and on their growth and behavior after weaning

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2277-2288

  Tucker, A L ^a   Duncan, I J H ^a   Millman, S T ^b   Friendship, R M ^a   Widowski, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dentition; Feeding; Growth; Pig; Teeth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DENTITION; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SWINE; TOOTH ERUPTION; WEANING; PIG;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BICUSPID; BODY WEIGHT; DENTITION; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SWINE; TOOTH ERUPTION; WEANING;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77953804656     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2404     Document Type: Article

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