Review of the Effects of Stress on Reproduction in Pigs
Stig Einarsson and colleagues from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala have reviewed the published literature into the effects of stress on boars, sows and gilts. They found the effects of stress to be dependent on its type, timing, duration and genetic factors. Ovulation, expression of sexual behaviour and implantation of the embryo were the most sensitive reproductive processes to stress.
6 January 2009
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