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The Importance of the Social Sciences in Reducing Tail Biting Prevalence in Pigs

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Tail lesions are a major welfare concern within pig farming. Tail lesions result from biting and chewing of the tail of one pig by another and can indicate boredom and frustration within the herd. While extensive research has been carried out to understand and eliminate tail biting i...

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Published in:Animals (Basel)
Main Authors: Carroll, Grace A., Groarke, Jenny M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770512/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31438625
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9090591
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