Ear, tail and skin lesions vary according to different production flows in a farrow-to-finish pig farm

Abstract Background Pig performance and risk of disease are associated with production flow. Given the link between health and welfare, it is likely that animal welfare indicators are also associated with production flow. This study investigated the association between production flow and tail, ear...

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Main Authors: Alessia Diana, Laura Ann Boyle, Edgar García Manzanilla, Finola Catherine Leonard, Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-019-0126-9