Tail docking in pigs causes long-term pain

  • Dale Sandercock
  • Pierpaolo Di Giminiani
  • Sandra EdwardsNewcastle University

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Description

MRCVS Online News Article

Subject

Tail docking in pigs

Period13 Aug 2018

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleTail docking in pigs causes long-term pain
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletMRCVSonline, Vision Team Publishing, AT Veterinary Systems Limited
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date13/08/18
    Producer/AuthorJohn Bonner/Dale Sandercock
    URLhttps://mrcvs.co.uk/en//news-story.php?id=17616
    PersonsDale Sandercock, Pierpaolo Di Giminiani, Sandra Edwards
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Keywords

  • Tail docking
  • Tail biting
  • Animal welfare
  • Animal health
  • Pain
  • Painful procedures
  • Pig
  • Pig production
  • Piglet
  • Traumatic neuroma
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Gene expression
  • Mechanical hyperalgesia
  • Animal husbandry
  • Neuropathic pain