Low concentration of serum immunoglobulin G is associated with pre-weaning diarrhea in young mink kits (Neovison vison)

Abstract Background Pre-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is a severe syndrome, with world-wide occurrence, affecting farmed mink (Neovison vison) kits during the lactation period. Kits affected by PWD often display clinical signs such as: yellow-white diarrhea, greasy skin, and dehydration. In severe cases th...

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Main Authors: Ronja Mathiesen, Mariann Chriél, Tina Struve, Peter Mikael Helweg Heegaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-019-0461-5