Cardiovascular Function of Modern Pigs Does not Comply with Allometric Scaling Laws
- Essen, G.J. (Gerard Jan) van
- Hekkert, M.T.L.
- Sorop, O. (Oana)
- Heinonen, I.H.A. (Ilkka)
- Van Der Velden, J. (Jolanda)
- Merkus, D. (Daphne)
- Duncker, D.J.G.M. (Dirk)
Publication date
December 2018
DOI Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCAbstract
Growing concerns have been expressed regarding cardiovascular performance in modern farm pigs, which has been proposed as a critical factor contributing to the reduced adaptability of modern pigs to stress. Here we tested the hypothesis that cardiac dimensions and pump function in modern heavy farm pigs are disproportionally low for their body weight, and investigated potential underlying mechanisms. The results from the present study indeed demonstrate disproportionally low values f
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