Post-farrowing stress management in sows by administration of azaperone: Effects on piglets performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2331-2336

  Ruediger, K ^a   Schulze, M ^a  

^a Institute for the Reproduction of Farm Animals Schoenow e V (IFN)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azaperone; Body weight gain; Parity; Piglets; Post farrowing stress; Sows

Indexed keywords

AZAPERONE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; AZAPERONE; FEMALE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PARITY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SWINE;

EID: 84882655460     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4661     Document Type: Article

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