Observations on the associations between damaging and aggressive behaviors, related lesions, and their implications for the welfare of pigs in the grower-finisher period
This underscores the intricacies in developing cut-off values for warning signals and may relate to the cumulative effect of different risk factors. Thus, early identification and multifaceted management strategies tailored to specific pens are needed to address behaviors with adverse implications for pig welfare. This highlights the challenges and complexities of improving pig welfare within current intensive production settings.
Authors
- Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6313-9283)
- Laura Boyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7080-1776)
- Joana Pessoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8959-9333)
- Nienke van Staaveren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-5553)
- L. Markland
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority (IE)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University of Guelph (CA)
- Technical University of Denmark (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1523663
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.06