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Does Immunocastration Affect Behaviour and Body Lesions in Heavy Pigs?
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Castration of piglets is routinely practiced to prevent the presence of boar taint. In Europe, around 61% of pigs are surgically castrated, 54% of which do not receive any pain-relief therapy. The increasing public awareness towards animal welfare and the ethical characteristics of a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9414783/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36006325 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9080410 |