Sow environment during gestation: part I. Influence on maternal physiology and lacteal secretions in relation with neonatal survival
In pig husbandry, pregnant females are often exposed to stressful conditions, and their outcomes on maternal and offspring health have not been well evaluated. The present study aimed at testing whether improving the welfare of gestating sows could be associated with a better maternal health during...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118002987 |