An abnormal, redirected oral behaviour in intensively kept pigs whereby one pig manipulates or injures the tail of a pen-mate; it has a multifactorial etiology including overstocking, insufficient environmental enrichment, suboptimal microclimate, and nutritional deficiencies, and constitutes a major animal welfare and economic problem.
An abnormal, redirected oral behaviour in intensively kept pigs whereby one pig manipulates or injures the tail of a pen-mate; it has a multifactorial etiology including overstocking, insufficient environmental enrichment, suboptimal microclimate, and nutritional deficiencies, and constitutes a major animal welfare and economic problem.