Farmers' attitudes to methods for controlling tail biting in pigs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 803-805

  Paul, E S ^a   Moinard, C ^b   Green, L E ^c   Mendl, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34250875691     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.23.803     Document Type: Article

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