dc.contributor.author | Marcet-Rius, Míriam | |
dc.contributor.author | Fàbrega, Emma | |
dc.contributor.author | Cozzi, Alessandro | |
dc.contributor.author | Bienboire-Frosini, Cécile | |
dc.contributor.author | Descout, Estelle | |
dc.contributor.author | Velarde, Antonio | |
dc.contributor.author | Pageat, Patrick | |
dc.contributor.other | Producció Animal | ca |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-10T12:35:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-10T12:35:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-07-16 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Marcet-Rius, M., Fàbrega, E., Cozzi, A., Bienboire-Frosini, C., Descout, E., Velarde, A. and Pageat, P. Marcet-Rius, Míriam, Emma Fàbrega, Alessandro Cozzi, Cécile Bienboire-Frosini, Estelle Descout, Antonio Velarde, and Patrick Pageat. 2019. "Are Tail And Ear Movements Indicators Of Emotions In Tail-Docked Pigs In Response To Environmental Enrichment?". Animals 9 (7): 449. MDPI AG. doi:10.3390/ani9070449. | ca |
dc.identifier.issn | 2076-2615 | ca |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/478 | |
dc.description.abstract | The inclusion of emotional indicators in farm monitoring methods can improve welfare
assessments. Studies in controlled conditions have suggested that increased tail movement is an
indicator of positive emotions in pigs, while others have proposed that increased ear movements are
linked to negative emotions. This study aimed to investigate these indicators in pig farm conditions
to analyze their validity and the e ect of enrichment on welfare. Thirty-six pigs received one of the
following enrichment materials: straw in a rack, wooden logs, or chains. Behavioral observations
were performed by focal sampling. The results showed that tail movement duration was significantly
higher when pigs exhibited “high use” (three or more pigs in a pen interacting with the enrichment)
than when they exhibited “low use” (fewer than three) of enrichment (p = 0.04). A positive correlation
was found between tail movement frequency and duration (r = 0.88; p = 0.02). The increase in tail
movement could be considered an indicator of positive emotions in pigs when measured with other
categories of indicators. Regarding ear movements, no significant di erence was found. Future
studies should further investigate these indicators thoroughly, as the results could be useful for
improving the assessment of emotions in pigs. | ca |
dc.format.extent | 12 | ca |
dc.language.iso | eng | ca |
dc.publisher | MDPI | ca |
dc.relation.ispartof | Animal | ca |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | ca |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
dc.title | Are Tail and Ear Movements Indicators of Emotions in Tail-Docked Pigs in Response to Environmental Enrichment? | ca |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | ca |
dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | ca |
dc.rights.accessLevel | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.embargo.terms | cap | ca |
dc.subject.udc | 636 | ca |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9070449 | ca |
dc.contributor.group | Benestar Animal | ca |