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Evaluation of Tail Lesions of Finishing Pigs at the Slaughterhouse: Associations With Herd-Level Observations

The prevalence of tail lesions evaluated at the slaughterhouse varies considerably between herds. These lesions result mainly from tail biting, a harmful behavior with multifactorial origin. This study sought to investigate if a batchwise inspection of tails at slaughterhouse could be a useful metho...

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Autores principales: Heinonen, Mari, Välimäki, Elina, Laakkonen, Anne-Maija, Toppari, Ina, Vugts, Johannes, Fàbrega, Emma, Valros, Anna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8319664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34336967
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.650590