Characterization of short- and long-term mechanical sensitisation following surgical tail amputation in pigs

Abstract Commercial pigs are frequently exposed to tail mutilations in the form of preventive husbandry procedures (tail docking) or as a result of abnormal behaviour (tail biting). Although tissue and nerve injuries are well-described causes of pain hypersensitivity in humans and in rodent animal m...

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Main Authors: Pierpaolo Di Giminiani, Sandra A. Edwards, Emma M. Malcolm, Matthew C. Leach, Mette S. Herskin, Dale A. Sandercock
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f66d0c831d4047479502dc9919aad7c6
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