Behavioural reactivity, social and cognitive abilities of Vietnamese and Pitman–Moore weaned piglets

Miniature pigs are increasingly used as alternative models in biomedical research, but little is known about their behavioural reactivity. However this should be taken into account when selecting breeds. In the present study, behavioural reactivity, social and cognitive abilities of 63 weaned piglet...

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Published in:Applied animal behaviour science 2013-09, Vol.148 (1-2), p.108-119
Main Authors: Val-Laillet, David, Tallet, Céline, Guérin, Carole, Meunier-Salaün, Marie-Christine
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Life Sciences
locomotion
males
miniature breeds
miniature swine
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piglets
principal component analysis
Reactivity
roots
Selection
Sociability
temperament
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Reactivity
roots
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