Keeping Pigs with Long Tails - Is it possible?

Prof. Dr. Nicole Kemper presented the factors that contribute to tail biting in pigs, and outlined actions that preserve undocked tails that also benefit production.  

Featured expert Prof. Dr. Nicole Kemper, is the Director of the Institute for Animal Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Farm Animal Behaviour at the Veterinary University of Hannover (TiHo) since August 2013. She is a Certified Veterinary Specialist in Microbiology and in Animal Hygiene and Diplomate of the European College of Porcine Health. Nicole is co-author of more than 90 scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals.

MAIN TOPICS

• Extrinsic and intrinsic factors that contribute to tail biting 
• Practical approaches to rearing pigs with undocked tails  
• Early warning signs  
• How farmers and veterinarians can achieve success

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