A 10-year trend in piglet pre-weaning mortality in breeding herds associated with sow herd size and number of piglets born alive
Abstract Background Piglet pre-weaning mortality (PWM) is one of the biggest problems regarding sow performance and piglet welfare. Recently, PWM has increased in some countries, but it is not known if there are similar increases in other countries, nor whether increased PWM is related to either inc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Porcine Health Management |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-020-00182-y |