University of Manitoba Archives - Pork Checkoff

Pork Checkoff Research

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Animal Well-being
The Effect of Space Allowance and Season on the Welfare of Early Weaned Piglets Under Commercial and Expermental transport conditions
Early weaning is a stressful period as reflected by high serum cortisol levels. Transport can add to this stress. In winter, cold environmental temperatures result in cold truck temperatures, lower...
Animal Well-being
Well-Being of Early Weaned Piglets During Transport: Assessment of Seasonal Effects on Performance
Impact of transport: Behavior during transport provides us with indicators of the immediate problems faced by piglets during transport and the coping strategies of the piglets. We can look at each...
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