Effects of tryptophan supplementation on aggression among group-housed gestating sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1899-1907

  Li, Y Z ^a   Baidoo, S K ^b   Johnston, L J ^a   Anderson, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Gestating sow; Group housing; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

TRYPTOPHAN;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; SWINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80052658724     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3125     Document Type: Article

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