Dam characteristics associated with pre-weaning diarrhea in mink (Neovison vison).

Julie Melsted BirchJens Frederik AggerBent AalbækTina StruveAnne Sofie HammerHenrik Elvang Jensen

Published in: Acta veterinaria Scandinavica (2018)

Pre-weaning diarrhea had a statistically significant association with age of the dam, litter size and the number of active mammary glands per kit. However, PWD was not associated with mastitis, body mass index and weight of mammary gland tissue per kit.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
irritable bowel syndrome
clostridium difficile
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
weight gain