Stress and recognition of humans in weanling piglets

This study was aimed at investigating whether after weaning, piglets recognize persons that have handled them aversively during the lactation period, and whether such treatment intensifies the stress of weaning. Before weaning, five litters received aversive handling treatment involving an aggressiv...

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Main Authors: Renato Irgang, Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, Gisele Pacheco de Souza, Maria José Hötzel, Ricardo Probst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2007-12-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume204/p91a98.pdf