Effects of Heat Stress and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus on Metabolism

Heat stress and immune challenge are costly issues to the swine industry causing significant loss in production and health including reduced efficiency in muscle accretion and energy utilization. Alterations to metabolism and immune response may participate in these shortcomings. The study objective...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seelenbinder, Kirsten Marie
Other Authors: Animal and Poultry Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50272