Associations between Antibacterial Treatment and the Prevalence of Tail-Biting-Related Sequelae in Danish Finishers at Slaughter

Secondary infections as a result of tail biting cause substantial economic losses in pig production and are a subject of concern for animal welfare. The use of first-choice antibacterial agents in the treatment of tail biting in finishing pigs is hypothesized to be negatively correlated with the dev...

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Main Authors: Mette Fertner, Matt Denwood, Anna Camilla Birkegård, Helle Stege, Anette Boklund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00182/full