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Characterization of short- and long-term mechanical sensitisation following surgical tail amputation in pigs

Commercial pigs are frequently exposed to tail mutilations in the form of preventive husbandry procedures (tail docking) or as a result of abnormal behaviour (tail biting). Although tissue and nerve injuries are well-described causes of pain hypersensitivity in humans and in rodent animal models, th...

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Autores principales: Di Giminiani, Pierpaolo, Edwards, Sandra A., Malcolm, Emma M., Leach, Matthew C., Herskin, Mette S., Sandercock, Dale A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28684801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05404-y