Short- and Long-Term Effects of Birth Weight and Neonatal Care in Pigs

Short- and Long-Term Effects of Birth Weight and Neonatal Care in Pigs

Swine industries worldwide face a loss in profit due to high piglet mortality, particularly as a consequence of the marked increase in prolificity and low birth weight (BW) of piglets. This research studied the effect of BW and individual neonatal care provided to piglets on preweaning mortality, an...

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Main Authors: María Romero, Luis Calvo, José Ignacio Morales, Ana Isabel Rodríguez, Rosa María Escudero, Álvaro Olivares, Clemente López-Bote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
piglet
viability
neonatal care
birth weight
meat quality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2936

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2936

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