Behavior analysis, from grinding or not of the teeth of piglets in nursery
The establishment of the social hierarchy of piglets after birth is one of the factors responsible for aggressive disputes among swine. This behavior results in lesions on the face of piglets and on the nipple of sows. Methods such as clipping or grinding of teeth procedures are conducted to the red...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Zootecnia
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Boletim de Indústria Animal |
| Online Access: | http://revistas.bvs-vet.org.br/bia/article/view/12114 |