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Synthetic Olfactory Agonist Use in the Farrowing House to Reduce Sow Distress and Improve Piglet Survival
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Within intensive livestock industries, it is important to pursue the continual improvement of animal welfare. The farrowing crate design in most piggeries is currently the best way to optimize piglet welfare and reduce piglet mortality caused by being crushed by the sow. However, som...
Autores principales: | Terry, Robyn, Nowland, Tanya L., van Wettere, William H. E. J., Plush, Kate J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8470681/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34573580 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11092613 |
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