Non-infectious factors associated with stillbirth in pigs: A review

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 139, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 76-88

  Vanderhaeghe, C ^a   Dewulf, J ^b   de Kruif, A ^b   Maes, D ^b  

^a ID Nutrition bvba   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Factors; Farrowing; Non infectious; Pig; Piglet; Stillbirth; Stillborn

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; NEWBORN; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; SWINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; STILLBIRTH; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84878106371     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.03.007     Document Type: Review

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