Multi-Step Tail Biting Outbreak Intervention Protocols for Pigs Housed on Slatted Floors

Multi-Step Tail Biting Outbreak Intervention Protocols for Pigs Housed on Slatted Floors

Solutions are needed to keep pigs under commercial conditions without tail biting outbreaks (TBOs). However, as TBOs are inevitable, even in well managed farms, it is crucial to know how to manage TBOs when they occur. We evaluated the effectiveness of multi-step intervention protocols to control TB...

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Main Authors: Jen-Yun Chou, Keelin O’Driscoll, Rick B. D’Eath, Dale A. Sandercock, Irene Camerlink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
undocked tail
tail docking
tail biting
fully slatted floor
victim
enrichment
tail score
pig
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/582

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