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Incidence of lameness and abrasions in piglets in identical farrowing pens with four different types of floor
BACKGROUND: Lameness in piglets is a major animal welfare issue. Floor abrasiveness is a common cause of superficial injury in piglets in farrowing pens. The abrasion achieved may act as a gate for infections, which in turn may induce development of infectious arthritis. In this study, the influence...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2697160/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19463187 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-51-23 |