Social hierarchy impacts response to reward downshift in sows

Pigs are social, hierarchical animals. Frequent mixing and regrouping of unfamiliar animals are common production practices that result in disruption and re-establishment of hierarchies. Little research has focused on the emotional component of this experience. Reward downshift paradigms have been i...

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Main Authors: Thomas Ede, Sarah Ibach, Thomas D. Parsons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2025.1570586/full
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