Partial tooth-clipping of suckling pigs: Effects on neonatal competition and facial injuries

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-27

  Weary, Daniel M ^a   Fraser, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body weight; Dentition; Mortality; Piglet; Social behavior; Teeth

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032888542     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00052-0     Document Type: Article

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