CHANGES OF SERUM AND BLOOD VOLUMES DURING GESTATION AND LACTATION IN MULTIPAROUS SOWS

Authors
MATTE JJ GIRARD CL
Citation
Jj. Matte et Cl. Girard, CHANGES OF SERUM AND BLOOD VOLUMES DURING GESTATION AND LACTATION IN MULTIPAROUS SOWS, Canadian journal of animal science, 76(2), 1996, pp. 263-266
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Canadian journal of animal science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00083984
Volume
76
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
263 - 266
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-3984(1996)76:2<263:COSABV>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Changes of serum and plasma volumes were determined in 36 gestating so ws and 20 lactating sows at their second parity. There was no change ( P > 0.05) in blood and serum volumes between 4 wk pre-mating and 1 wk post-mating. During gestation, blood and serum volumes increased by ap proximately 25%, with most of this increase occurring between 11 and 1 4 wk of pregnancy (P < 0.006). From parturition to weaning at 4 wk of lactation, serum and blood volumes decreased linearly (P < 0.02) by ap proximately 9%.