Stress susceptibility in pigs selected for muscling (1977)

Authors

J D. Wheat
Donald H. Kropf
Robert H. Hines

Keywords

Swine day, 1977; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 78-101-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 312; Swine; Stress; Muscling; Creatine phosphokinase (CPK)

Abstract

Duroc swine selected for muscling seemingly are more susceptible to stress than are ordinary pigs. The highly significant difference in serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) levels (an average score of 30.07) in those pigs and levels (18.88) in control-line pigs indicates that pigs selected for increased muscling are more susceptible to stress because exercise causes CPK levels to be proportionately higher in their blood serum than would be the case were the pigs not under stress.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 10, 1977

Recommended Citation

Wheat, J D.; Kropf, Donald H.; and Hines, Robert H. (1977) "Stress susceptibility in pigs selected for muscling (1977)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.3527