Locomotion Disorders and Skin and Claw Lesions in Gestating Sows Housed in Dynamic versus Static Gro...
Locomotion Disorders and Skin and Claw Lesions in Gestating Sows Housed in Dynamic versus Static Groups
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Lameness and lesions to the skin and claws of sows in group housing are commonly occurring indicators of reduced welfare. Typically, these problems are more common in group housing than in individual housing systems. Group management type (dynamic versus static) and stage of gestation influence the behavior of the animals, which in turn influences...
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Locomotion Disorders and Skin and Claw Lesions in Gestating Sows Housed in Dynamic versus Static Groups
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1825255729
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1825255729
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0163625
