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Effects of Oxytocin Administration on the Response of Piglets to Weaning

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Weaning is a stressful milestone for domestic animals. It is often performed at an early age and as an abrupt change in comparison to the transitional period seen in feral or wild animals. Oxytocin, a hormone associated with attachment, could improve the response of piglets to weanin...

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Autores principales: Rault, Jean-Loup, Dunshea, Frank R., Pluske, John R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4598693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26479373
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani5030371