Clicker Training in Minipigs to Reduce Stress during Blood Collection—An Example of Applied Refinement

Pigs (and minipigs) are often restrained with a maxillary sling for blood collection. They mainly produce strong vocalisations and show resistance to the procedure, which subjectively appears to be stressful for the animals. The present study investigated whether minipigs can be trained to tolerate...

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Main Authors: Delia Fiderer, Christa Thoene-Reineke, Mechthild Wiegard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/19/2819
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