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

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
Subjects:
Canibalismo de cauda
escore
condenações
pleurite
abscessos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2012001000003&lng=en&tlng=en

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