Neonatal Piglet Temperature Changes: Effect of Intraperitoneal Warm Saline Injection

Piglets are poor at thermoregulation immediately following birth and take up to 24 h to recover from their initial temperature drop. The present study aimed to determine if providing piglets with a 15 mL intraperitoneal injection of warm (45 °C) saline at birth would improve their internal temperatu...

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Main Authors: Bryony S. Tucker, Kiro R. Petrovski, Roy N. Kirkwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/10/1312