Relationship between growth of nursing pigs and composition of sow colostrum and milk from anterior and posterior mammary glands

Piglets that nurse anterior mammary glands grow faster than those suckling posterior mammary glands. The underlying mechanisms are not known. The purpose of this study was to investigate if there is a difference in composition in colostrum and milk secreted by anterior and posterior mammary...

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Main Authors: Šamanc H., Sladojević Ž., Vujanac I., Prodanović R., Kirovski M., Dodovski P., Kirovski Danijela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2013-01-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0567-8315/2013/0567-83151306537S.pdf