Observations of piglet-directed behavior patterns and skin lesions in eleven commercial swine herds

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 181-185

  Widowski, T M ^a   Cottrell, T ^a   Dewey, C E ^a   Friendship, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Lesions; Nursery; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038124358     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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