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Relationship between postnatal piglet mortality, environmental factors and management around farrowing in herds with loose-housed, lactating sows

Inger Lise Andersen Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life SciencesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gunhild Melbø Tajet Norsvin, Hamar
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Ingeborg Anni Haukvik Norwegian Pig Health Service, Skien, Norway
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Solveig Kongsrud Norsvin, Hamar
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Knut Egil Bøe Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Pages 38-45 | Received 12 Jan 2006, Published online: 19 Jun 2007

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