Keywords
Swine day, 1983; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 84-174-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 442; Swine; Weaning; Immunity
Abstract
Pigs weaned at 3 weeks of age and regrouped with unfamiliar individuals had a 4-fold increase in plasma cortisol when compared to pigs that remained in a litter group. However, cellular measures of immune function were not altered by regrouping.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 10, 1983
First page
57
Last page
59
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Recommended Citation
Blecha, Frank; Pollmann, D S.; and Nichols, David A.
(1983)
"Effect of regrouping unfamiliar pigs at weaning on immune function,"
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports:
Vol. 0:
Iss.
10.
https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6105
