Facial lesions in piglets with intact or grinded teeth

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Piglets are born with eight sharp teeth that during nursing can cause facial lesions on littermates and teat lesions on the sow. Teeth grinding in piglets is therefore often practiced to reduce these lesions. The aim of this study wa...

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Main Authors: Hansson Monica, Lundeheim Nils
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/54/1/23