The in-utero experience of piglets born from sows with lameness shapes their life trajectory
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92507-2
Abstract: Experiences during gestation can alter the mother’s behavior and physiology, thereby potentially affecting the behavioral and physiological development of the offspring. In livestock, one common challenge for pregnant animals is lameness: a multifactorial condition that… read more here.
Keywords: skin lesions; piglets born; experience piglets; lameness ... See more keywords