Abstract:
Effect of plasma transfer on survival rates of low-birth-weight neonatal piglets
Siew Y. Woon, BVSc, MAppSc; Mary D. Barton, BVSc, PhD; Thiru Vanniasinkam, PhD
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Plasma transfer was evaluated as a strategy to enhance survival rates of low-birth-weight piglets. Plasma administration did not significantly affect weight gain or survival rates, demonstrating that plasma transfer alone cannot be used to improve survival rates of low-birth-weight piglets.
Keywords: piglet mortality, plasma transfer, immunoglobulin transfer, plasma therapy
Cite as: Woon SY, Barton MD, Vanniasinkam T. Effect of plasma transfer on survival rates of low-birth-weight neonatal piglets. J Swine Health Prod 2014;22(4):197-200.
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