Vaginal microbiome and serum metabolite differences in late gestation commercial sows at risk for pelvic organ prolapse

Abstract Sow mortality attributable to pelvic organ prolapse (POP) has increased in the U.S. swine industry and continues to worsen. Two main objectives of this study were, (1) to develop a perineal scoring system that can be correlated with POP risk, and (2) identify POP risk-associated biological...

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Main Authors: Zoë E. Kiefer, Lucas R. Koester, Lucas Showman, Jamie M. Studer, Amanda L. Chipman, Aileen F. Keating, Stephan Schmitz-Esser, Jason W. Ross
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b17f384238d34d99ab4a7d5b5553a3b7
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