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Prenatal development as a predisposing factor for perinatal losses in pigs.
Reproduction (Cambridge, England). Supplement - 1 Jan 2001
van der Lende T, Knol E F, Leenhouwers J I
Abstract excerpt
The pig industry is confronted with substantial losses due to piglet mortality. With 3-8% stillbirths and generally > 10% preweaning mortality, approximately one fifth of all fetuses formed fully at the end of gestation die before weaning. Most of these losses occur in the perinatal period. Overall prenatal development (birth weight) and specific prenatal developmental and maturational processes in late gestation...
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