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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |