Development and testing of a novel instrument to measure health-related quality of life (HRQL) of farmed pigs and promote welfare enhancement (Part 1)

Animal Welfare

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 535-548

  Wiseman Orr, M L ^a   Scott, E M ^a   Nolan, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Farmed pigs; Health related quality of life; Measurement; Positive welfare; Psychometric

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; CONTENT VALIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FACE VALIDITY; FARM ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; MALE; NONHUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SWINE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 80155159073     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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