Thyroid function in modern swine breeds

Seffner, W.; Bemmann, A.; Vogel, W.

Archiv für Experimentelle Veterinarmedizin 36(6): 815-822

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9055
PMID: 7168598
Document Number: 188322
Measurements were made of height of the epithelium, follicle diameter and follicular cell nucleus diameter in thyroid glands obtained at slaughter from 198 pigs of the Landrace breed (from the German Democratic Republic, Netherlands and Belgium), "Line 150" hybrid meat pigs, and Saddlebacks. There was no evidence of thyroid hypofunction in heavy baconers. There were differences in the height of the epithelium among breeds and lines.

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