Skin Temperature of Slaughter Pigs With Tail Lesions

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of tail lesion severity on skin temperature of slaughter pigs measured at the base of the tail and the ear by infrared thermography camera and to evaluate the association between the temperature measurements. Pigs were randomly selected in the lairage,...

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Main Authors: Dayane Lemos Teixeira, Laura Ann Boyle, Daniel Enríquez-Hidalgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00198/full