Prevalence and risk factors of claw lesions and lameness in pregnant sows in two types of group housing
Claw lesions and lameness in sows are an important welfare concern as well as a cause of considerable economic loss. These problems are more common in group housing than in individual housing systems. Given that group housing for gestating sows will become mandatory in the EU from 2013 onwards, the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Veterinární Medicína |
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| Online Access: | https://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/vet-201103-0001_prevalence-and-risk-factors-of-claw-lesions-and-lameness-in-pregnant-sows-in-two-types-of-group-housing.php |