Saliva as a biological matrix to assess piglet’s welfare Universiteit Antwerpen
In pig farming, identifying potential stress at the farm has multiple advantages. It is known that stress, especially long-term chronic stress, will lead to reduced welfare, suppress the immune system, reduce zootechnical performances and disturb breeding performances implying economical losses for the farmer. Therefore, a fast, easy, reliable, and objective tool to monitor stress can provide beneficial information for the farmer and benefit ...