Editorial: Holistic prevention strategies for tail biting in pigs; from farm to slaughterhouse
Published in 2023
Editorial summarizing the articles in a dossier on the prevention of tail biting in pigs. Topics include the identification of different types of tail biting, reducing particular risk factors, the settings that encourage biting, and the use of precision tools to spot the onset of biting episodes.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Aggression, Aggressivity, Pain, Precision breeding, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Societal issues, Stress