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Genetic analysis of disease resilience in wean-to-finish pigs from a natural disease challenge model.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 2020
Cheng Jian, Putz Austin M, Harding John C S, Dyck Michael K, Fortin Frederic, Plastow Graham S, Canada PigGen, Dekkers Jack C M
Abstract excerpt
The objective was to estimate the genetic parameters of performance and resilience of growing pigs under disease. Data were from 3,139 Yorkshire × Landrace wean-to-finish pigs that were exposed to a natural polymicrobial disease challenge that was established by entering naturally infected animals into a nursery barn, targeting various viral and bacterial diseases. The challenge was maintained by entering batches...
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