Pre-weaning mortality in pigs - Causes and Management
Data from the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS, 2001) indicate that the average number of pigs born per sow is 10.9, of which 10.0 are born alive and only 8.9 are able to survive until weaning. This results in a 11% pre-weaning mortality rate. In comparison, NAHMS data from 1990 and 1...
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Veterinary World
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Veterinary World |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=1423 |