Recognised-by-law versus other identification systems in pigs: piglets discomfort evaluation and performance testing

The aim of the study was to evaluate the performance of recognised by Italian law (tattoos) and other (ear tags and injectable transponders) identification systems and to investigate if they caused different levels of short-term discomfort in piglets. Ninety-six ten-day-old piglets – equally assigne...

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Main Authors: Casimiro Crimella, Anna F.A. Cantàfora, Daniela Barattiero, Sara Barbieri, Michela Minero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2305