A pilot study on differential expression of microRNAs in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and serum of sows in activity restricted crates or activity free pens [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019 Objective Physical activity restriction in sows may lead to behavioral abnormalities and affective disorders. However, the psychophysiological state of these sows is still unclear.
Guoan Yin +3 more
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Sow body condition at weaning and reproduction performance in organic piglet production [PDF]
, 2009 The objective was to investigate the variation in backfat at weaning and its relations to reproduction results in organic sow herds in Denmark. The study included eight herds and 573 sows.
A. G. Kongsted +15 more
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Offspring subcutaneous adipose markers are sensitive to the timing of maternal gestational weight gain [PDF]
, 2015 peer-reviewedBackground Excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy impacts on offspring health. This study focused on the timing of maternal gestational weight gain, using a porcine model with mothers of normal pre-pregnancy weight.
Berry, Donagh +7 more
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Effects of Feeding Bt Maize to Sows during Gestation and Lactation on Maternal and Offspring Immunity and Fate of Transgenic Material [PDF]
, 2012 peer-reviewedBackground: We aimed to determine the effect of feeding transgenic maize to sows during gestation and lactation on maternal and offspring immunity and to assess the fate of transgenic material.
Buzoianu, Stefan G. +10 more
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2019 This study was conducted to evaluate effects of dietary multi-carbohydrases (MCS) in a lactating sow diet on productive performance and immune responses of sows and their piglets.
Jeong Jae Lee +13 more
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Factors associated with the productive longevity of sows in commercial breeding herds [PDF]
Archives Animal BreedingMaximizing sows' productive longevity (PL) represents a significant challenge faced by the swine industry, as the growing increase in the removal rate of sows, mainly young sows, directly impacts the system's economy.
G. Ordaz +4 more
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Comparative study of the effective single mode operational bandwidth in sub-wavelength optical wires and conventional single-mode fibers [PDF]
, 2009 We present the first experimental comparison of effective single mode operation bandwidth in sub-wavelength optical wires (SOWs) and conventional single-mode fibers (SMFs).
Brambilla, Gilberto +2 more
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Genetic markers associated with field PRRSV-induced abortion rates [PDF]
, 2019 In gilts and sows, the more severe clinical manifestation of PRRSV occurs in late gestation and can result in up to 40% of abortion incidence. Despite the known genetic component in the resilience to PRRSV, there is scarce information regarding the ...
Blasco-Felip, María +4 more
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BMC Veterinary Research, 2018 Background Postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PDS) in sows is difficult to diagnose and the pathogenesis is obscure. Hormonal changes related to the disease are often difficult to distinguish from those found in the normal transition period from gestation ...
Marianne Kaiser +8 more
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Intrauterine growth retarded progeny of pregnant sows fed high protein:low carbohydrate diet is related to metabolic energy deficit. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 High and low protein diets fed to pregnant adolescent sows led to intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). To explore underlying mechanisms, sow plasma metabolite and hormone concentrations were analyzed during different pregnancy stages and correlated ...
Cornelia C Metges +13 more
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