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Impact of Routine Management Procedures on the Welfare of Suckling Piglets
Veterinary Sciences, 2022 Piglets often undergo several painful treatments during the initial days of their lives. In this review, we investigate the acute (i.e., immediate), short-, and long-term implications of piglet processing on behavioral, physiological, clinical, and ...
Simone M. Schmid, Julia Steinhoff-Wagner
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HexServer : an FFT-based protein docking server powered by graphics processors [PDF]
, 2010 HexServer (http://hexserver.loria.fr/) is the first Fourier transform (FFT)-based protein docking server to be powered by graphics processors. Using two graphics processors simultaneously, a typical 6D docking run takes similar to 15 s, which is up to ...
Venkatraman, Vishwesh +5 more
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The effect of local or general anesthesia on the physiology and behavior of tail docked pigs
Animal, 2011 Tail docking of pigs is a routine procedure on farms to help control tail-biting behavior; however, docking can cause pain. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of local or general anesthesia on the physiology (experiment 1) and ...
M.A. Sutherland +2 more
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Animal, 2016 To limit tail biting incidence, most pig producers in Europe tail dock their piglets. This is despite EU Council Directive 2008/120/EC banning routine tail docking and allowing it only as a last resort.
R.B. D’Eath +11 more
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Acclimation and Blood Sampling: Effects on Stress Markers in C57Bl/6J Mice
Animals, 2023 Blood sampling in rodents is common practice in scientific studies. Some of the refined methods widely used are the puncture of the saphenous vein or tail vein, or even tail docking.
Nerea Marin +4 more
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Effect of pen design on tail biting and tail-directed behaviour of finishing pigs with intact tails
Animal, 2020 Tail biting is a welfare and economical concern in modern pig production. One common preventive measure used throughout the world is tail docking, which is generally considered one of the most effective methods for limiting tail biting.
P. Brandt +6 more
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Rearing Pigs with Intact Tails—Experiences and Practical Solutions in Sweden
Animals, 2019 Tail biting is a common issue within commercial pig production. It is mainly an indicator of inadequate housing environment and results in reduced health welfare and production.
Torun Wallgren +4 more
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Analgesia for Sheep in Commercial Production: Where to Next?
Animals, 2021 Increasing societal and customer pressure to provide animals with ‘a life worth living’ continues to apply pressure on livestock production industries to alleviate pain associated with husbandry practices, injury and illness.
Alison Small +3 more
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Tail biting in pigs: is it possible to rear the heavy pig avoiding tail docking? [PDF]
, 2013 Tail biting in pigs has been identified as a behavioural problem for decades. It has serious consequences for animal welfare and for the income of the farmers The inability to prevent occurrence of this adverse behavior under commercial farm conditions ...
Scollo, A.
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Heterodimeric amino acid transporters consist of SLC7 and SLC3 family proteins arranged in a conserved structural organization. They regulate nutrient transport across cell membranes, supporting essential cellular functions. These transporters also contribute to xenobiotic/drug uptake and distribution.
Mariafrancesca Scalise +5 more
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