Reducing Stocking Densities and Using Cooling Systems for More Adapted Pigs to High Temperatures When Reared in Intensive Conditions

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Heat stress negatively affects animal welfare, health, and production efficiency, especially in pigs. Pigs have few functional sweat glands and are further hindered by a thick subcutaneous adipose tissue layer, which impedes heat dissipation in warm conditions. Outdoor pigs cope with...

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Autores principales: Contreras-Jodar, Alexandra, Escribano, Damián, Cerón, José Joaquin, López-Arjona, Marina, Aymerich, Pau, Soldevila, Carme, Fàbrega, Emma, Dalmau, Antoni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10416855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37570232
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13152424

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10416855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37570232
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13152424

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