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Lameness in Sows

Lameness among Sows

Published: April 15, 2011
Summary
Lameness among sows may be and must be regarded as a loss-making disease. Lameness is not a common state for sows, and several international studies indicate losses due to lameness amounting to 50 - 100 Euros per sow. According to professor John Deen, University of Minnesota,  loose sows increase the risk of lameness by a factor 25; this will consequently increase the lameness prob...
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Hans Aae
Vilofoss
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Rafael Duran
IFF - International Flavors & Fragrances
9 de mayo de 2011
Glad to read your paper. You might recall me: Rafael Durán, working for Danisco Animal Nutrition. Once in the past I visited you because you were trying to hire someboy. Cheers
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