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Impact of group housing of pregnant sows on health

Group housing of sows during gestation is mandatory in the EU since 2013. Compared to housing in individual crates, group housing allows the animals to express normal activity and behavior. The present paper discusses the impact of group housing on health, with emphasis on lameness, aggression and p...

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Autores principales: Maes, Dominiek, Pluym, Liesbet, Peltoniemi, Olli
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28405443
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40813-016-0032-3