A Proposed Role for Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Damaging Behavior in Pigs

A Proposed Role for Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Damaging Behavior in Pigs

Sickness can change our mood for the worse, leaving us sad, lethargic, grumpy and less socially inclined. This mood change is part of a set of behavioral symptoms called sickness behavior and has features in common with core symptoms of depression. Therefore, the physiological changes induced by imm...

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Main Authors: Janicke Nordgreen, Sandra A. Edwards, Laura Ann Boyle, J. Elizabeth Bolhuis, Christina Veit, Amin Sayyari, Daniela E. Marin, Ivan Dimitrov, Andrew M. Janczak, Anna Valros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
cytokines
pig
social behavior
tail biting
health–clinical
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00646/full

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