Tail docking in pigs: acute physiological and behavioural responses
Tail docking of piglets is a routine procedure on farms to control tail-biting behaviour; however, docking can cause an acute stress response. The objectives of this research were to determine the stress responses to tail docking in piglets and to compare two methods of tail docking; cautery iron (C...
| Published in: | Animal |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107001450 |