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Fig. 4

From: Blood-glucose levels in newborn piglets and the associations between blood-glucose levels, intrauterine growth restriction and pre-weaning mortality

Fig. 4

Blood-glucose levels in one-day-old piglets (ODOP) with different intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) score. Blood was collected from Vena subcutanea abdominis from one-day-old piglets (N = 426) and analyzed with a handheld glucometer. Piglets were given a score [1,2,3] for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) based on the shape of their head. IUGR-piglets had significantly lower blood-glucose levels the day after birth compared to normal piglets. 196 piglets were given IUGR score 1, 203 piglets were given IUGR-score 2, and 27 piglets were given IUGR-score 3. * p = 0.038, ** = p < 0.001

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Porcine Health Management

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