Influence of housing for finishing pigs. - Stress levels and their consequences on oxidative balance and genetic damage.

Nowadays, animal welfare is one of the main issues on the agenda of animal production and its control must be scientifically standardized and its interpretation protocolized. Both ethological and sanitary research and the control of facilities are beginning to require stress laboratory parameters in order to maximize the reliability of the observation.The present work aims to test the reliability of some laboratorial parameters of stress in two different product systems such as the deep litter system and the conventional confined system with full slat floor, the possible differences and the criteria for interpretation of the results.

About the author

- Médico Veterinário, graduado pela FAV, UNRC.- Mestre em Saúde e Produção Suina, graduado pela FAV, UNRC.- Licenciado do "Trayecto de Formación Docente Universitaria" da UNLP.- Professor de Investigação no INDELAR, UNLaR, Chamical.- Director da Clínica Médica do Hospital Escola Veterinária da UNLaR.

Product details

• Authors: José María Caminos
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.01.2023
• EAN: 9786205370773
• ISBN: 9786205370773
• No. of pages: 56
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine