Does lifting female piglets by one hind leg increase the risk of umbilical and hind leg lesions?
Female piglets caught, lifted, and carried by one hind leg did not have an increased risk of umbilical hernia, omphalitis, or joint lesions compared to piglets caught, lifted, and carried with support under the abdomen.
Authors
- Inge Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4575-2241)
- Kristiane Barington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0087-6649)
- Åse Bengård Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4779-7603)
- Marco Bo Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5695-6728)
- Ken Steen Pedersen
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Porcine Health Management
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-024-00413-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- Københavns Universitet