Haptoglobin and C-Reactive Protein—Non-specific Markers for Nursery Conditions in Swine

A quality concept for production in the pork market includes granting a good health status of pigs from birth to slaughter. This concept is a precondition for animal welfare as well as reducing antibiotic usage in farm animals. The demand for fighting bacterial antimicrobial resistance in humans, an...

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Main Authors: Isabel Hennig-Pauka, Anne Menzel, Till Robert Boehme, Horst Schierbaum, Martin Ganter, Jochen Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00092/full