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Research article2007Peer reviewedOpen access

The risks associated with tail biting in pigs and possible means to reduce the need for tail docking considering the different housing and husbandry systems

Algers, Bo; Blokhuis, Harry; Broom, DMB; Costa, P; Domingo, M; Greiner, M; Guemene, D; Hartung, J; Koenen, F; Muller-Graf, C; Morton, DB; Osterhaus, A; Pfeiffer, DU; Roberts, R; Sanaa, M; Salman, M; Sharp, JM; Vannier, P; Wierup, Martin; Wooldridge, M

Keywords

pig welfare; tail biting; tail docking; docked; undocked

Published in

EFSA Journal
2007, Volume: 5, number: 12
Publisher: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)