Effect of Varying Levels of Dietary Tryptophan on Aggression and Abnormal Behavior in Growing Pigs

Body lesions, resulting from tail-biting and ear-biting, can result in decreased health and welfare in pigs. Tryptophan, an indispensable amino acid, is needed to support protein deposition, and the synthesis of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is important to mood, sleep-wake and eating patter...

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Main Authors: Maggie Henry, Anna Kate Shoveller, Terri L. O'Sullivan, Lee Niel, Robert Friendship
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.849970/full