Characterisation of the Behavioural Effects of a Thoracic Squeeze in Healthy Newborn Piglets

Characterisation of the Behavioural Effects of a Thoracic Squeeze in Healthy Newborn Piglets

A thoracic squeeze has been observed to cause both healthy and low vigour neonatal foals to enter a ‘less-responsive state’, characterised by loss of posture, eye closure and cessation of movement, from which they rapidly recover to express normal healthy behaviours when the squeeze is released. To...

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Main Authors: Sophia E. Holdsworth, Nikki J. Kells, Kirsty L. Chidgey, Emilie Vallée, Neil Ward, David J. Mellor, Ngaio J. Beausoleil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
thoracic squeeze
low vigour
chest squeeze
reflex responses
loss of posture
cessation of movement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2465

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