Hematological reference intervals for Danish crossbred Landrace Yorkshire Duroc (LYD) pigs used in biomedical research

Abstract Background The health and welfare of pigs used in biomedical research is essential to research quality and compliance with the 3Rs (replacement, reduction, and refinement). Hematological variables are objective markers to quantitatively determine health issues and evaluate physiological dif...

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Main Authors: Kirstine Færgemand Præstegaard, Anne Winther-Larsen, Birgitte Saima Kousholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-025-00798-6