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The effect of ketamine on stereotypic behavior in pregnant crated sows
… Common stereotypies of pregnant sows housed in gestation crates include the oral/nasal/facial (ONF) behaviors of rooting, bar-biting, and vacuum chewing. One hypothesis to explain these behaviors is that crated sows experience poor mental welfare and that ONF stereotypies are a symptom of the …
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Impacts of microenvironment variation during breeding and gestation on the reproduction and well-being of mature gilts
… light intensity prior to breeding and into early gestation were evaluated on the reproductive performance and well-being of gilts housed individually in crates. In eight replicates, estrus was synchronized in mature gilts (n = 198) and after last feeding of Matrix were randomly assigned to a room …