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Moi,Marta; Nääs,Irenilza de A.; Caldara,Fabiana R.; Paz,Ibiara C. de L. Almeida; Garcia,Rodrigo G.; Cordeiro,Alexandra F. S.. |
This study aimed to identify differences in swine vocalization pattern according to animal gender and different stress conditions. A total of 150 barrow males and 150 females (Dalland® genetic strain), aged 100 days, were used in the experiment. Pigs were exposed to different stressful situations: thirst (no access to water), hunger (no access to food), and thermal stress (THI exceeding 74). For the control treatment, animals were kept under a comfort situation (animals with full access to food and water, with environmental THI lower than 70). Acoustic signals were recorded every 30 minutes, totaling six samples for each stress situation. Afterwards, the audios were analyzed by Praat® 5.1.19 software, generating a sound spectrum. For determination of... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Sound intensity; Sound attributes; Animal welfare. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162014000300008 |
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Santos,Rita de Kássia Silva dos; Caldara,Fabiana Ribeiro; Moi,Marta; Santos,Luan Sousa dos; Nääs,Irenilza Alencar; Foppa,Luciana; Garcia,Rodrigo Garófallo; Borquis,Rusbel Raul Aspilcueta. |
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavior of immunocastrated male pigs compared with females and castrated males during the period before and after full immunization. A total of 30 animals were divided into three treatments, with ten animals in each (females, barrows, and immunocastrated males). The experiment was divided into three periods: 70 to 80 days of age (period 1), 81 to 110 days of age (period 2), and 111 to 140 days of age (period 3). The behavior of animals during these stages was evaluated. Immunocastrated males showed a higher rate of aggressive and sexual behavior during period 2, which decreased after the second vaccine dose. Both barrows and immunocastrated males presented high locomotion in period 1, reducing the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Immunocastration; Sexual activity; Sus scrofa; Swine production; Welfare. |
Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982016000900540 |
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