Surgical alteration of uterine space influences embryonic loss and fetal growth in the contemporary pig

Abstract Background Litter size is a key economic trait in the swine industry, and ongoing selection for this trait has increased ovulation rates without producing a corresponding increase in uterine capacity. Overcrowding, intensifies competition between fetuses, increasing within-litter variation...

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Main Authors: Dayeon Jeon, Alyssa A. Smith, Sarah Innis, Bea Cabot, Ryan Cabot, Jonathan Alex Pasternak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04820-x
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