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...

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Main Authors: Grace A. Carroll, Jenny M. Groarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/9/591

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