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Prevalence of tail damage and ear lesions in docked and undocked pigs during trials to find alternatives to tail docking on Spanish commercial farms.

Dayane Lemos TeixeiraMarc BagariaRoger VidalMarçal VerdúRicard ParésEmma Fàbrega
Published in: The Veterinary record (2024)
This study highlights that combining tail length and lesion score at slaughter could be a reliable on-farm welfare indicator.
Keyphrases
  • molecular dynamics
  • risk factors
  • oxidative stress