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Analgesia and/or anaesthesia during piglet castration – part II: practicability of farm protocols, resource efficiency and economic implications

Annalisa Scolloa Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Torino, Grugliasco, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9718-0647
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Maria Costanza Gallib Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzioni e Salute, Università degli Studi di Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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Barbara Contierob Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzioni e Salute, Università degli Studi di Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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Giulia Maria De Benedictisb Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzioni e Salute, Università degli Studi di Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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Beatrice Orlandic O.P.A.S. Coop, Organizzazione di Produttori Allevatori di Suini, Carpi, Italy
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Flaviana Gottardob Dipartimento di Medicina Animale, Produzioni e Salute, Università degli Studi di Padova, Legnaro, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 472-478 | Received 29 Oct 2020, Accepted 10 Feb 2021, Published online: 09 Mar 2021

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