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Providing Meaningful Environmental Enrichment and Measuring Saliva Cortisol in Pigs Housed on Slatted Flooring
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Capitoli
- 00:04Titolo
- 00:48Environmental Enrichment Protocol During Farrowing and Lactation Period
- 01:53Environmental Enrichment Protocol for Weaners (When Straw Cannot be Provided)
- 03:03Environmental Enrichment Protocol for Finishers
- 03:43Saliva Samples Collection for Cortisol Concentrations Analysis
- 05:20Results: Measuring Saliva Cortisol in Pigs
- 06:13Conclusion
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.
