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WEANING [2 records]

Record 1 2008-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Perinatal Period
  • Baby and Child Care
DEF

The act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périnatalité
  • Soins du bébé et puériculture
DEF

Introduction progressive des aliments autres que le lait maternel.

OBS

ablactation : terme qui a été employé pour exprimer la cessation de l'allaitement considérée par rapport à la mère, le mot sevrage s'appliquant plus particulièrement à l'enfant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Periodo perinatal
  • Puericultura
CONT

Después del amamantamiento exclusivo durante los primeros seis meses de vida, comienza el período de ablactación (o destete), que consiste en introducir poco a poco alimentos sólidos y líquidos aparte de la leche materna y la transición hacia una dieta sólida sin amamantamiento.

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Record 2 2003-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

If the mother is happy and able to supply her kitten's demands, you can delay weaning until the kitten is five weeks old, but not later.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Comportement animal
DEF

[...] suppression de l'alimentation lactée pour le jeune animal et arrêt de l'allaitement pour la mère [...].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado
  • Comportamiento animal
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