Behavior analysis, from grinding or not of the teeth of piglets in nursery

The establishment of the social hierarchy of piglets after birth is one of the factors responsible for aggressive disputes among swine. This behavior results in lesions on the face of piglets and on the nipple of sows. Methods such as clipping or grinding of teeth procedures are conducted to the red...

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Main Authors: Gisele Dela Ricci, Osmar Antonio Dalla Costa, Messias Alves Trindade Neto, Renata Khodair Silva, Thiago Bernardino de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Zootecnia 2013-12-01
Series:Boletim de Indústria Animal
Online Access:http://revistas.bvs-vet.org.br/bia/article/view/12114