Benchmarking of anatomopathological lesions assessed at slaughter and their association with tail lesions and carcass traits in heavy pigs
Recording lesions at the abattoir provides information for benchmarking pig health and welfare conditions. The study involved 79 batches of Italian heavy pigs, mainly tail-docked. The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of anatomopathological lesions and to identify relationships with ca...
Main Authors: | Marika Vitali, Andrea Luppi, Paolo Bonilauri, Elisa Spinelli, Elena Santacroce, Paolo Trevisi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1944339 |
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