A note on the consistency of a behavioral play marker in piglets

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Rauw, Wendy Mercedes ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Behavior; Locomotor play; Pigs; Play marker; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894453151     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2049-1891-4-33     Document Type: Article

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