Intermittent Suckling Causes a Transient Increase in Cortisol That Does Not Appear to Compromise Selected Measures of Piglet Welfare and Stress

Intermittent Suckling Causes a Transient Increase in Cortisol That Does Not Appear to Compromise Selected Measures of Piglet Welfare and Stress

This study tested the hypothesis that piglets subjected to intermittent suckling (IS) would show changes in physiological and behavioral indices indicative of compromised welfare in the peri-weaning period. A total of 21 primiparous sows and their litters were allocated to either a control treatment...

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Main Authors:	Diana L. Turpin, Pieter Langendijk, Tai-Yuan Chen, David Lines, John R. Pluske
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:	Animals
Subjects:	pig weaning intermittent suckling welfare stress
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/6/3/24

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