Influence of tail biting on weight gain, lesions and condemnations at slaughter of finishing pigs

The present study assessed the association of tail-biting lesions in finishing pigs with weight gain, occurrence of locomotion or respiratory disorders and abscesses during finishing period, and carcass condemnation at slaughter. The study was carried out on 4 different farms. For each animal with a...

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Main Authors: Brenda Maria F.P.P. Marques, Mari L. Bernardi, Carolini F. Coelho, Mirian Almeida, Oscar E. Morales, Tiago J. Mores, Sandra M. Borowski, David E.S.N. Barcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2012-10-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2012001000003&lng=en&tlng=en