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Mortality of young animals – the scale of the
problem
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Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique and INRA-Laboratoire du Jeune Ruminant,
65 Rue de Saint-Brieuc, 35042-Rennes Cedex, France
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Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon,
16 Rue Claude Bernard, 75231 Paris Cedex 5, France
Publication date: 1998-08-22
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 1998;7(Suppl. 1):285-288
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The mortality and morbidity of young production animals causes serious economic losses. This
concerns both the developing countries as well as countries leading in modern animal production.
The early postnatal period and weaning period are the most risky phases during the entire production process.