Optimising oral fluid collection from groups of pigs: Effect of housing system and provision of ropes

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 180-184

  Seddon, Y M ^a   Guy, J H ^a   Edwards, S A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Housing system; Oral fluid; Pig; Rope; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; DEVICES; EXTRACTION; LATENT PERIOD; MASTICATION; NONHUMAN; ORAL FLUID SAMPLING; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; ROPE; SAMPLING; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; SALIVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84863777867     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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