Review: Improving the performance of neonatal piglets
Newborn piglets have a high incidence of preweaning mortality that is not only associated with low birth weights but also with the presence of intra-uterine growth-restricted (IUGR) piglets. Such IUGR piglets are commonly seen in litters from hyperprolific sows as a result of insufficient placental...
Main Authors: | C. Farmer, S.A. Edwards |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121001932 |
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