Analysing biomarkers in oral fluid from pigs: influence of collection strategy and age of the pig

Abstract Background and objectives Oral fluid (OF) is an easy-to-collect, inexpensive, fast and non-invasive sample to characterize health and welfare status of the pig. However, further standardisation of the collection methods is needed in order to use it regularly in veterinary practice. Cotton r...

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Main Authors: Mario Andre S. Ornelas, María José López‑Martínez, Lorena Franco-Martínez, José J. Cerón, Alba Ortín-Bustillo, Camila Peres Rubio, Edgar Garcia Manzanilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-023-00333-x