High progesterone levels at farrowing impair colostrum IgG concentration and colostrum yield in sow
Published: February 15, 2018
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Introduction Lactogenesis is induced hormonally by a dramatic drop of progesterone (P4) concentrations which leads to a pre-partum peak of prolactin (PRL). In sows, impaired production of colostrum has been found to be related to a delay in the decrease of P4 concentrations during the pre-partum period. We assumed that this condition might affect also the quality of colostrum (IgG concentrati...
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20 de febrero de 2018
What could be the causes of this non- failure level of progesterone?
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Hankkija
13 de abril de 2018
tartarini cesare Hi, it could be due to poor maternal behavior expression and delaying in prolactin section, as shown in other studies from our group.
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