Iron treatment of pregnant sows in a Danish herd without iron deficiency anemia did not improve sow...
Iron treatment of pregnant sows in a Danish herd without iron deficiency anemia did not improve sow and piglet hematology or stillbirth rate
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Anemia characterized by low hemoglobin concentration (HbC) is common in indoor housed pregnant sows. Iron is essential for hemoglobin synthesis and a number of metabolic processes including DNA synthesis and regulation of enzyme systems. In sows, anemia has been linked to lower HbC in piglets and increased occurrence of stillbirths. Therefore, the...
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Iron treatment of pregnant sows in a Danish herd without iron deficiency anemia did not improve sow and piglet hematology or stillbirth rate
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_08d3be4eabf24e309652d4fad4f9b9bd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_08d3be4eabf24e309652d4fad4f9b9bd
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1751-0147,0044-605X
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1751-0147
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10.1186/s13028-019-0497-6
