Animal Welfare Compromises Associated with Causes of Death in Neonatal Piglets

This pilot study aimed to assess the welfare impacts of different causes of pre-weaning deaths in piglets. Piglets that died between 0–7 days after birth (<i>n</i> = 106) were collected from two commercial pig farms and subject to post-mortem examination to confirm their cause of death a...

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Main Authors: Kirsty L. Chidgey, Nutnapong Udomteerasuwat, Patrick C. H. Morel, Fernanda Castillo-Alcala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2933