Poor welfare compromises testicle physiology in breeding boars.

In commercial pig breeding farms, boars are often exposed to stressful situations, such as confined housing conditions, inadequate environmental temperature, food restriction, lameness, diseases, among other challenges. Confined housing conditions, such as crates, are reported as a major source of s...

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Main Authors: Thiago Bernardino, Carla Patricia Teodoro Carvalho, Leonardo Batissaco, Eneiva Carla Carvalho Celeghini, Adroaldo José Zanella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268944