Lamb behaviour during and shortly after tail-docking
Routine husbandry procedures for lambs are increasingly scrutinised for their animal welfare implications. One such procedure is tail-docking, which is commonly performed to prevent breech blowfly strike. Although tail-docking is considered painful for lambs, the precise level of pain remains unqua...
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| Main Authors: | M Teubes, AJ Scholtz, K Dzama, SWP Cloete |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Society for Animal Science
2025-03-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajas.co.za/article/view/23253 |
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