Evidence of Pain, Stress, and Fear of Humans During Tail Docking and the Next Four Weeks in Piglets (
ear posture
lactation
tail posture
vocalization
welfare
Journal
Frontiers in veterinary science
ISSN: 2297-1769
Titre abrégé: Front Vet Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101666658
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
06
03
2019
accepted:
28
11
2019
entrez:
11
1
2020
pubmed:
11
1
2020
medline:
11
1
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tail docking is widely performed in pig farms to prevent tail biting. We investigated the consequences of this practice on behavioral indicators of pain and stress, and on the human-piglet relationship during lactation. Within 19 litters, piglets (1-3 days of age) were submitted on day 0 (D0) to docking with a cautery iron (D), sham-docking (S), or no docking (U). Piglets from the D and S groups were observed during the procedure (body movements and vocalizations) and just after, in isolation, during 20 s for body, tail and ear postures as well as ear movements. Piglets from the three treatments were observed in their home pen after docking on D0 and D3 afternoon for body posture, tail posture and movements. Piglets from the D and U groups were observed on D6, D12, D19, and D26 in their home pen for oral behavior, body, and tail posture. Tail damage and tear staining were scored on D5, D11, D18, and D25. A 5-min motionless human test was performed on D14. During the procedure, D piglets screamed more and with a higher intensity (
Identifiants
pubmed: 31921919
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00462
pmc: PMC6917581
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
462Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 Tallet, Rakotomahandry, Herlemont and Prunier.
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