Lameness in Pregnant Sows Alters Placental Stress Response

Lameness in Pregnant Sows Alters Placental Stress Response

Pregnant sows from commercial pig farms may experience painful states, such as lameness, an essential indicator in assessing sow welfare. We investigated the effect of lameness during the last third of pregnancy on reproductive performance and placental glucocorticoid concentrations in sows. Periodi...

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Main Authors: Marisol Parada Sarmiento, Lydia Lanzoni, Leandro Sabei, Matteo Chincarini, Rupert Palme, Adroaldo José Zanella, Giorgio Vignola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
fetal programming
glucocorticoids
pain
pig
welfare
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/11/1722

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