Discrepancies between farmers' perceptions and actual animal welfare conditions on commercial pig farms
Animal welfare is a multiparameteral concept that encompasses the physical and mental health of animals and includes various aspects such as physical wellbeing, absence of hunger and thirst, and ability to express motivated behavior, to which farmers usually attach different importance. The objectiv...
Main Authors: | Eva Nadlučnik, Irena Golinar Oven, Iztok Tomažič, Jan Plut, Alenka Dovč, Marina Štukelj |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.1010791/full |
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