Immunocastration reduces aggressive and sexual behaviour in male pigs

Animal

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 965-972

  Rydhmer, L ^a   Lundstrom K ^a   Andersson, K ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

behaviour; castration; immunocastration; sentire male pigs

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 77954563660     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S175173111000011X     Document Type: Article

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