The effect of ACTH on pigs' attraction to salt or blood-flavored tail-models

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 55-68

  Jankevicius, M L ^a   Widowski, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone; Chewing behavior; Pigs; Salt appetite; Tail biting

Indexed keywords

PIG;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2642585971     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2003.12.012     Document Type: Article

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