Longitudinal field study to assess sow level risk factors associated with stillborn piglets

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 78-83

  Vanderhaeghe, C ^a   Dewulf, J ^a   De Vliegher, S ^a   Papadopoulos, G A ^a   de Kruif, A ^a   Maes, D ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Reproduction; Risk factors; Sow; Stillborn piglets

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; SUCKLING; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STILLBIRTH; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77954863888     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.02.010     Document Type: Article

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