Physiological responses of growing pigs to high ambient temperature and/or inflammatory challenges

ABSTRACT Global warming is one of the major environmental threats facing the world in the 21st century. This fact will have a significant impact on pig production due to its direct effects on welfare, health, and performance of pigs. Besides, the effects of high temperatures will presumably become m...

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Main Authors: Paulo Henrique Reis Furtado Campos, Nathalie Le Floc'h, Jean Noblet, David Renaudeau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982017000600537&lng=en&tlng=en