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Reducing Weaning Stress in Piglets by Pre-Weaning Socialization and Gradual Separation from the Sow: A Review

SIMPLE SUMMARY: In commercial pork production, piglets are weaned at a fairly young age. Piglets are removed from the sow and are subject to sudden changes in their diet, environmental conditions and social grouping. For the piglet, this causes major upheaval and disruption to eating and behavioral...

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Autores principales: Van Kerschaver, Céline, Turpin, Diana, Michiels, Joris, Pluske, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10215717/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37238074
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13101644