Relationship between serum β-lactoglobulin content during gestation and reproductive efficiency in primiparous sows

The relationship between &beta;-lactoglobulin (&beta;-LG) serum concentration in sows during the last 8 weeks of gestation and subsequent<br />piglet performance was investigated in 10 Dunel gilts. Two classes of gilts were identified with low (<150 ng/ml)<br />or high (>15...

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Main Authors: Alessio Zanon, Paola Superchi, Andrea Summer, Claudia Sussi, Valentino Beretti, Matteo Lavarini, Mario Baratta, Alberto Sabbioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/197