Social Support in a Novel Situation Aimed for Stunning and Euthanasia of Pigs May Be Increased by Familiar Pigs—A Behavioural Study with Weaners

SIMPLE SUMMARY: None of the approved methods for stunning pigs prior to slaughter is ideal from an animal welfare viewpoint. A method involving use of high-expansion foam to encapsulate nitrogen gas has recently been proposed as an alternative humane stunning method. The method is effective, but the...

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Autores principales: Söderquist, Astrid, Wallenbeck, Anna, Lindahl, Cecilia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9913420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36766370
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13030481

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9913420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36766370
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13030481

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