Abstract
This chapter describes the function of the porcine tail based on the current available literature and it provides a comprehensive overview of the anatomy and physiology of the pig's tail at both gross and microscopical levels. This chapter also includes details of the somatosensory and motor innervation necessary for the tail to respond to external stimuli such as touch and pain, and to coordinate its movement and posture for communication and expression of emotional state. In addition, this chapter discusses the different types of lesions caused by tail biting and describes the outcomes of lesions of varying severity (e.g. superficial to full thickness tissue injury and tail amputation) and their implications for pig health and welfare.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Tail biting in pigs : A comprehensive guide to its aetiology, impact and wider significance in pig management |
| Editors | Keelin O'Driscoll, Anna Valros |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Publication date | 26 Sept 2024 |
| Pages | 27-48 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-04-69134-6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-04-69498-9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Sept 2024 |
| MoE publication type | A3 Book chapter |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Dale Sandercock et al., 20 24. All rights reserved.
Fields of Science
- Gross pathology
- Histopathology
- Immunohistopathology
- Innervation
- Morphology
- Myology
- Osteology
- Tail anatomy
- Tail lesions
- Vasculature
- 413 Veterinary science
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