Tail-Biting in Pigs: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Tail-biting is globally recognized as a welfare concern for commercial swine production. Substantial research has been undertaken to identify risk factors and intervention methods to decrease and understand this vice.
Maggie Henry +6 more
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The importance of slaughterhouses in monitoring the occurrence of tail biting in pigs - Review [PDF]
Veterinární Medicína, 2023 Tail biting in pigs represents a very serious problem in modern pig farming, particularly with the intensification of the industry. It is considered a multifactorial syndrome and can be caused by various factors, leading to significant economic losses ...
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Individual behavioral correlates of tail biting in pre-finishing piglets [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 IntroductionTail biting is a widespread problem in pig production systems and has a negative impact on both animal welfare and farm income. This explorative study aims to validate how tail biting is related to general behaviors at the individual level ...
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Seven Measures to Reduce Tail Biting Lesions in Fattening Pigs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Tail biting is an important animal welfare issue in the pig sector. Studies have identified various risk factors which can lead to biting incidents and proposed mitigation measures.
Jarkko K. Niemi +6 more
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Amino acid supplementation counteracts negative effects of low protein diets on tail biting in pigs more than extra environmental enrichment [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Low protein (LP) diets may increase the occurrence of damaging behaviours, like tail biting, in pigs. We investigated the effect of supplementing a LP diet with indispensable amino acids (IAA) or environmental enrichment on tail biting. Undocked pigs (n =
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Greek Pig Farmers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Tail Biting and Tail Docking [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Tail biting is both an important economic and a welfare problem. The primary preventive measure, almost on a routine basis throughout Europe, remains tail docking following a risk analysis.
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Retrospective exploratory evaluation of individual pigs' behaviour involved in tail biting during rearing and fattening. [PDF]
PLoS ONETail biting is one of the biggest welfare problems in pigs. However, depending on the individuals involved (e.g., tail biter/victim), pigs seem to change their behaviour prior to tail biting events, which raises the possibility of early detection and ...
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Evaluating social network metrics as indicators of tail injury caused by tail biting in growing-finishing pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceTail biting is a multifactorial behavior that causes welfare and economic challenges in swine production. As of 2024, research exploring the influence of pig social structure on the development of tail biting is limited.
Kaitlyn M. St. Charles +7 more
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The gut microbiota and microbial metabolites are associated with tail biting in pigs [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Tail biting is an abnormal behaviour that causes stress, injury and pain. Given the critical role of the gut-microbiota in the development of behavioural problems in humans and animals, the aim of this study was to determine whether pigs that are biters,
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Evaluation of a scheme to identify risks for tail biting in pigs. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a tail-biting risk assessment scheme. The scheme consisted of trained private veterinary practitioners (assessors) applying a risk assessment tool on commercial pig farms to six pens per farm. The assessment
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