Concurrent Alterations in DNA Methylation and RNA m6A Methylation During Epigenetic and Transcriptomic Reprogramming Induced by Tail Docking Stress in Fat-Tailed Sheep [PDF]
AnimalsTail docking, serving as an important management intervention in animal husbandry, plays a significant role in regulating tail fat deposition and improving production performance and health status in fat-tailed sheep.
Jian Zhang, Yannan Ma, Shuzhen Song
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Lamb behaviour during and shortly after tail-docking [PDF]
South African Journal of Animal ScienceRoutine husbandry procedures for lambs are increasingly scrutinised for their animal welfare implications. One such procedure is tail-docking, which is commonly performed to prevent breech blowfly strike.
M Teubes +3 more
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Tail docking in horses: a review of the issues [PDF]
Animal, 2007 Routinely performed painful procedures are of increasing interest and, in 2001 (Royal Order, May 17), Belgium prohibited docking in several vertebrates including horses. In 2004, opponents to this decision submitted a Bill (Doc51 0969/001) to Parliament,
D. Lefebvre +3 more
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Injurious tail biting in pigs: how can it be controlled in existing systems without tail docking? [PDF]
Animal, 2014 Tail biting is a serious animal welfare and economic problem in pig production. Tail docking, which reduces but does not eliminate tail biting, remains widespread. However, in the EU tail docking may not be used routinely, and some ‘alternative’ forms of
R.B. D’Eath +8 more
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Tail Docking and Ear Cropping Dogs: Public Awareness and Perceptions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Tail docking and ear cropping are two surgical procedures commonly performed on many dog breeds. These procedures are classified as medically unnecessary surgeries whose purpose is primarily cosmetic.
Katelyn E Mills +2 more
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Individual piglets' contribution to the development of tail biting [PDF]
, 2011 Conflicting hypotheses exist about the contribution of individual pigs to the development of a tail-biting outbreak, but there is limited quantitative information to support or dismiss them.
Kemp, B. +4 more
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Predicting tail-biting from behaviour of pigs prior to outbreaks [PDF]
, 2009 Predicting that an outbreak of tail-biting is going to Occur in a group of pigs would be a useful tool for farmers. In a prospective longitudinal study, 24 groups of c.30 unclocked pigs were followed from birth to slaughter weight.
Mendl, M. (Michael) +9 more
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A longitudinal study of the effects of providing straw at different stages of life on tail-biting and other behaviour in commercially housed pigs [PDF]
, 2011 Tail-biting (TB) is a welfare concern. Recent studies indicate that early provision of straw may help prevent TB, however, many of these studies were carried out on small groups of pigs and may have limited applicability to commercial farms.
Mendl, M. (Michael) +10 more
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Characteristics of biter and victim piglets apparent before a tail biting outbreak [PDF]
, 2011 Little is known about the characteristics of biters and victims before the appearance of a tail-biting outbreak in groups of pigs. This study aimed to characterise biters and victims (according to gender and performance) and to quantify their behavioural
Kemp, B. +5 more
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Comparison of neural histomorphology in tail tips from pigs docked using clippers or cautery iron
Animal, 2017 Tail docking of pigs is commonly performed to reduce the incidence of unwanted tail-biting behaviour. Two docking methods are commonly used: blunt trauma cutting (i.e. using side clippers), or cutting and concurrent cauterisation using a hot cautery iron.
N.J. Kells +5 more
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