Prevalence of lameness and claw lesions during different stages in thereproductive cycle of sows and the impact on reproduction results

Lameness in sows is an emerging disease condition with major effects on animal welfare and economics. Yet the direct impact on reproduction results remains unclear. The present field study investigated the impact of lameness and claw lesions throughout the reproductive cycle on (re)production result...

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Main Authors: L.M. Pluym, A. Van Nuffel, S. Van Weyenberg, D. Maes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113000232