THE USE OF VOCALIZATION SIGNALS TO ESTIMATE THE LEVEL OF PAIN IN PIGLETS

ABSTRACT Pain is considered a condition that most affect the welfare of animals and its measurement is seen as a difficult task. This research aimed to determine the level of pain in pigs by their vocalization. It was recorded the vocalizations of 20 male piglets under normal circumstances (I), mark...

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Main Authors: Alexandra F. da S. Cordeiro, Irenilza de A. Nääs, Marta dos S. Baracho, Flávia G. Jacob, Daniella J. de Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola 2018-08-01
Series:Engenharia Agrícola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162018000400486&tlng=en