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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Society for Animal Science 2025-03-01
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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