A combination of behavioral and physiological indicators for assessing pig welfare on the farm

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  Candiani, Denise ^a,d   Salamano, Germana ^b   Mellia, Elisabetta ^b   Doglione, Luca ^b   Bruno, Renato ^a   Toussaint, Mathilda ^c   Gruys, Erik ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Fish Disease Laboratory   (Italy)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; HYDROCORTISONE; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SWINE;

ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 39149107129     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700701729080     Document Type: Article

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