The Effect of Different Feeding Systems on Salivary Cortisol Levels during Gestation in Sows on Herd Level

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Physiological stress increases the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the secretion of cortisol, which might cross the placenta and affect foetal development. Stress in sows can be affected by management factors such as enrichment, different feed systems of...

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Autores principales: Bahnsen, Ida, Riddersholm, Kristina V., de Knegt, Leonardo V., Bruun, Thomas S., Amdi, Charlotte
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8070664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33918923
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11041074

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8070664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33918923
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11041074

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