The Importance of the Social Sciences in Reducing Tail Biting Prevalence in Pigs
Tail biting in pigs has been recognised as a welfare problem for several decades, being referred to in scientific literature as far back as the 1940s. Today, animal welfare scientists have a solid understanding of the aetiology of tail biting. Despite this, there has been a major failure in applying...
Main Authors: | Grace A. Carroll, Jenny M. Groarke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/9/591 |
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