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Save the pig tail

Tail biting is a common problem in modern pig production and has a negative impact on both animal welfare and economic result of the farm. Tail biting risk is increased by management and housing practices that fail to meet the basic needs of pigs. Tail docking is commonly used to reduce the risk of...

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Autores principales: Valros, Anna, Heinonen, Mari
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5375127/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28405411
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2055-5660-1-2