Assessment of ractopamine supplementation and immunization against GnRH effects on behavioral traits and human-pig interaction in heavy weight market gilts

•Ractopamine supplementation did not entail aggressive behavior towards a pen mate.•Immunized gilts showed behaviors indicative of investigation.•Immunization against GnRH does not seem to be negative for the welfare of gilts. Immunocastration (IM) has recently emerged as an alternative for rearing...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied animal behaviour science 2018-10, Vol.207, p.20-25
Hauptverfasser:	Alves Rodrigues, Lucas, de Almeida, Fernanda Radicchi Campos Lobato, Alves Ferreira, Felipe Norberto, Allison, Jim, Salgado Prezotti, Guilherme Picinin, Guimarães Reis, Luciana, de Souza Junior, Dione Martins, de Oliveira Fontes, Dalton
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Aggressive behavior Animal behavior Animal vaccines Behavior Beta-adrenergic agonist Castration Dietary supplements Finishing gilts Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Handling Hogs Human behavior Immunization Immunocastration Interaction parameters Livestock Markets Sexual behavior Swine Weight
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