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A note on a tremor condition in adolescent pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

T. W. Gedde-Dahl  and
N. Standal
T. W. Gedde-Dahl
Affiliation:
The Veterinary College of Norway, Oslo, and The Agricultural College of Norway, Vollebekk, Norway
N. Standal
Affiliation:
The Veterinary College of Norway, Oslo, and The Agricultural College of Norway, Vollebekk, Norway
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Summary

A temporary tremor condition in adolescent pigs is described which shows similarities with a tremor condition known to occur in young piglets. Growth and carcass traits were on average superior in affected pigs compared with unaffected litter-mates, paternal half-sibs and genetically unrelated pigs. Females were over-represented among the affected pigs which were born in large litters.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 12 , Issue 4 , November 1970 , pp. 665 - 668
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1970

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