Scoring tail damage in pigs: an evaluation based on recordings at Swedish slaughterhouses

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is increasing interest in recording tail damage in pigs at slaughter to identify problem farms for advisory purposes, but also for benchmarking within and between countries as part of systematic monitoring of animal welfare. Ho...

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Main Authors: Keeling Linda J, Wallenbeck Anna, Larsen Anne, Holmgren Nils
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
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Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/54/1/32