The use of nose-rings in pigs: Consequences for rooting, other functional activities, and welfare

Animal Welfare

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-22

  Horrell, R I ^a   A'Ness, P J ^a   Edwards, S A ^b   Eddison, J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behavioural needs; Nose rings; Pasture damage; Rooting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002547614     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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