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Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2010; 38(S 01): S15-S20
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1623058
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Postpartum dysgalactia in sows: pathophysiology and risk factors

D. Maes
1   Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
,
G. Papadopoulos
1   Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
,
A. Cools
1   Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
,
G. P. J. Janssens
1   Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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