Stress and its influence on reproduction in pigs: a review

S. Einarsson1, Y. Brandt1, N. Lundeheim2, Andrzej Madej3
1Division of Reproduction, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7054, SE-75007, Uppsala, Sweden
2Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7023, SE-75007, Uppsala, Sweden
3Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7011, SE-75007, Uppsala, Sweden

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