The Combination of Serum and Oral Fluid Cortisol Levels and Welfare Quality Protocol<sup>®</sup> for Assessment of Pig Welfare on Intensive Farms

The Combination of Serum and Oral Fluid Cortisol Levels and Welfare Quality Protocol<sup>®</sup> for Assessment of Pig Welfare on Intensive Farms

Animal welfare is important; therefore, veterinarians and other animal welfare experts try to use different tools for pig welfare assessment. Several welfare protocols are available for pig welfare assessment, and one of the most used is Welfare Quality (WQ) protocol<sup>®</sup>. Elevate...

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Main Authors: Jan Plut, Tomaž Snoj, Irena Golinar Oven, Marina Štukelj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
pigs
commercial pig farm
cortisol
oral fluid
Welfare Quality (WQ) protocol<sup>®</sup>
stress
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/2/351

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