Influence of thermal environment on sows around farrowing and during the lactation period

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 3186-3199

  Malmkvist, J ^a   Pedersen, L J ^a   Kammersgaard, T S ^a   Jorgensen E ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Behavior; Parturition; Sows; Sus scrofa; Thermal environment; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARITY; PARTURITION; PERIPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SWINE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84882644202     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4342     Document Type: Article

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