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Providing Meaningful Environmental Enrichment and Measuring Saliva Cortisol in Pigs Housed on Slatted Flooring
 

Providing Meaningful Environmental Enrichment and Measuring Saliva Cortisol in Pigs Housed on Slatted Flooring

Article DOI: 10.3791/60070-v 07:02 min September 30th, 2019
September 30th, 2019

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This protocol demonstrates how to provide practical meaningful environmental enrichment for pigs which are housed on slatted flooring during the different stages of their lives, and how to collect saliva samples in a non-invasive manner for the measurement of cortisol concentrations, as a biomarker for acute stress.

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Keywords: Environmental Enrichment Slatted Flooring Pigs Jute Ropes Cotton Ropes Shredded Paper Chewable Silicone Sticks Saliva Cortisol Noninvasive Sampling Animal Welfare
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