Feed restriction applied after weaning has different effects on pig performance and health depending on the sanitary conditions

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 4866-4875

  Pastorelli, H ^a,b   Le Floc'h, N ^a,b   Merlot, E ^a,b   Meunier Salaun M C ^a,b   Van Milgen, J ^a,b   Montagne, L ^a,b,c  

^a PEGASE   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Feed restriction; Growth; Pig; Sanitary conditions; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; SUS SCROFA; WEANING;

EID: 84882619245     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5309     Document Type: Article

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