Systematic review of animal-based indicators to measure thermal, social, and immune-related stress in pigs.

The intense nature of pig production has increased the animals' exposure to stressful conditions, which may be detrimental to their welfare and productivity. Some of the most common sources of stress in pigs are extreme thermal conditions (thermal stress), density and mixing during housing (soc...

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Main Authors: Raúl David Guevara, Jose J Pastor, Xavier Manteca, Gemma Tedo, Pol Llonch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266524