Influence of dietary β-glucan on growth performance, nonspecific immunity, and resistance to Streptococcus suis infection in weanling pigs

SS Dritz, J Shi, TL Kielian, RD Goodband… - Journal of Animal …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
Three experiments, using 344 pigs, were conducted to evaluate the influence of β-glucan on
growth performance, neutrophil and macrophage function, haptoglobin production, and …

Acute phase proteins as markers of inflammatory lesions

PD Eckersall - Comparative Haematology International, 1995 - Springer
Acute phase proteins are liver-derived serum proteins, the concentration of which alters in
response to infection or inflammation. Cytokines such as interleukin-6, interleukin-1 and …

[图书][B] Environmental, genetic and nutritional factors involved in the development of stereotypic behaviors in stalled pigs

R Bergeron - 1995 - search.proquest.com
The main objective of the study was to better understand the causes of stereotypic behaviors
in stalled pigs. A first experiment was conducted with gilts to evaluate behavioral and …