A longitudinal study of pre- and post-weaning tail damage in non-docked pigs
Tail-biting occurs pre-weaning, but literature on tail damage during lactation and on the development of damage over time is sparse, especially for non-docked piglets. We assessed the prevalence of tail damage in non-docked piglets in a commercial Danish piggery during the lactation and weaning peri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120001081 |