Classification of Pigs with Tail Lesions from Different Farrowing and Rearing Systems during Rearing and Fattening Period

The aim of the present study was to classify and characterise pigs with tail lesions using a combined parameter based on the frequency and duration of tail lesions and to find out whether biologically relevant groups could be separated by cluster analysis. Pigs (n = 677, 50% docked, 50% undocked) fr...

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Main Authors: Maria Gentz, Anita Lange, Sebastian Zeidler, Imke Traulsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/11/949