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Associations between Antibacterial Treatment and the Prevalence of Tail-Biting-Related Sequelae in Danish Finishers at Slaughter

Secondary infections as a result of tail biting cause substantial economic losses in pig production and are a subject of concern for animal welfare. The use of first-choice antibacterial agents in the treatment of tail biting in finishing pigs is hypothesized to be negatively correlated with the dev...

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Autores principales: Fertner, Mette, Denwood, Matt, Birkegård, Anna Camilla, Stege, Helle, Boklund, Anette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5671949/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29164139
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00182