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Effects of different moving devices at loading on stress response and meat quality in pigs by Correa, J.A, Torrey, S, Devillers, N, Laforest, J.P, Gonyou, H.W, Faucitano, L

“…Although there is increasing evidence regarding the negative welfare and meat quality implications of electric prod use for slaughter-weight pigs, this…”
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Measure and characterization of lameness in gestating sows using force plate, kinematic, and accelerometer methods by Conte, S, Bergeron, R, Gonyou, H, Brown, J, Rioja-Lang, F C, Connor, L, Devillers, N

“…The objective was to assess sows' lameness by measuring weight distribution on limbs using a force plate made up of 4 individual platforms each resting on 4…”
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Effects of housing finishing pigs in two group sizes and at two floor space allocations on production, health, behavior, and physiological variables by Street, B.R, Gonyou, H.W

“…With the current shift in the industry toward housing pigs in groups of 100 to 1,000 per pen have come questions as to whether pigs can perform as well in…”
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Effects of transport duration on maintenance behavior, heart rate and gastrointestinal tract temperature of market-weight pigs in 2 seasons by Goumon, S, Brown, J A, Faucitano, L, Bergeron, R, Widowski, T M, Crowe, T, Connor, M L, Gonyou, H W

“…Welfare and meat quality of market-weight pigs may be negatively affected by transport duration and environmental temperatures, which vary considerably between…”
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Transportation of market-weight pigs: I. effect of season, truck type, and location within truck on behavior with a two-hour transport by Torrey, S, Bergeron, R, Widowski, T, Lewis, N, Crowe, T, Correa, J A, Brown, J, Gonyou, H W, Faucitano, L

“…There is evidence that season and truck/trailer design play important roles in pig welfare during transportation although little is known about their…”
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Effects of season, truck type, and location within truck on gastrointestinal tract temperature of market-weight pigs during transport by Conte, S, Faucitano, L, Bergeron, R, Torrey, S, Gonyou, H W, Crowe, T, Tamminga, E Toth, Widowski, T M

“…Two experiments were done to assess the effects of season, truck type, and location in the truck on the gastrointestinal tract temperature (GTT) of…”
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Effect of ramp configuration on easiness of handling, heart rate, and behavior of near-market weight pigs at unloading by Goumon, S, Faucitano, L, Bergeron, R, Crowe, T, Connor, M L, Gonyou, H W

“…Three experiments, each using 280 pigs, were conducted in a simulated compartment to test the effect of angle of entrance (AOE) to the ramp (90°, 60°, 30°, or…”
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Effects of transport time and location within truck on skin bruises and meat quality of market weight pigs in two seasons by Scheeren, M. B., Gonyou, H. W., Brown, J., Weschenfelder, A. V., Faucitano, L.

“…Scheeren, M. B., Gonyou, H. W., Brown, J., Weschenfelder, A. V. and Faucitano, L. 2014. Effects of transport time and location within truck on skin bruises and…”
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Transportation of market-weight pigs: II. effect of season and location within truck on behavior with an eight-hour transport by Torrey, S, Bergeron, R, Faucitano, L, Widowski, T, Lewis, N, Crowe, T, Correa, J A, Brown, J, Hayne, S, Gonyou, H W

“…Transportation of pigs to slaughter has the potential to negatively impact animal welfare, particularly in hot temperatures and over long transport durations…”
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Measure and characterization of lameness in gestating sows using force plate, kinematic, and accelerometer methods1 by Conte, S., Bergeron, R., Gonyou, H., Brown, J., Rioja-Lang, F. C., Connor, L., Devillers, N.

“…The objective was to assess sows' lameness by measuring weight distribution on limbs using a force plate made up of 4 individual platforms each resting on 4…”
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Application of broken-line analysis to assess floor space requirements of nursery and grower-finisher pigs expressed on an allometric basis by Gonyou, H. W, Brumm, M. C, Bush, E, Deen, J, Edwards, S. A, Fangman, T, McGlone, J. J, Meunier-Salaun, M, Morrison, R. B, Spoolder, H, Sundberg, P. L, Johnson, A. K

“…Few issues in swine production are as complex as floor space allowances. One method for pork producers to calculate floor space allowance (A) is to convert BW…”
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Effect of previous ramp exposure and regular handling on heart rate, ease of handling and behaviour of near market-weight pigs during a simulated loading by Goumon, S., Bergeron, R., Faucitano, L., Crowe, T., Connor, M. L., Gonyou, H. W

“…Goumon, S., Bergeron, R., Faucitano, L., Crowe, T., Connor, M. L. and Gonyou, H. W. 2013. Effect of previous ramp exposure and regular handling on heart rate,…”
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Use of supplementary tryptophan to modify the behavior of pigs by Li, Y. Z, Kerr, B. J, Kidd, M. T, Gonyou, H. W

“…Three experiments were conducted to investigate the short-term use of supplementary Trp on the behavior of grow/finish pigs. Three levels of dietary Trp were…”
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Effect of ramp configuration on easiness of handling, heart rate, and behavior of near-market weight pigs at unloading1 by Goumon, S., Faucitano, L., Bergeron, R., Crowe, T., Connor, M. L., Gonyou, H. W.

“…Three experiments, each using 280 pigs, were conducted in a simulated compartment to test the effect of angle of entrance (AOE) to the ramp (90°, 60°, 30°, or…”
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Water intake and wastage at nipple drinkers by growing-finishing pigs by Li, Y. Z, Chénard, L, Lemay, S. P, Gonyou, H. W

“…Three experiments were conducted to assess water intake, water wastage, and a means to decrease water wastage by growing-finishing pigs from nipple drinkers…”
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Effect of rest duration on recovery from repeated exercise in near-market-weight pigs by Goumon, S, Brown, J A, Faucitano, L, Bergeron, R, Crowe, T, Connor, M L, Gonyou, H W

“…The process of transportation can be seen as a succession of stressors, from which pigs may not have time to recover before slaughter. The aim of this study…”
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Effect of rest duration on recovery from repeated exercise in near-market-weight pigs1 by Goumon, S., Brown, J. A., Faucitano, L., Bergeron, R., Crowe, T., Connor, M. L., Gonyou, H. W.

“…The process of transportation can be seen as a succession of stressors, from which pigs may not have time to recover before slaughter. The aim of this study…”
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Effects of transport duration on maintenance behavior, heart rate and gastrointestinal tract temperature of market-weight pigs in 2 seasons1 by Goumon, S., Brown, J. A., Faucitano, L., Bergeron, R., Widowski, T. M., Crowe, T., Connor, M. L., Gonyou, H. W.

“…Welfare and meat quality of marketweight pigs may be negatively affected by transport duration and environmental temperatures, which vary considerably between…”
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Transportation of market-weight pigs: I. Effect of season, truck type, and location within truck on behavior with a two-hour transport1 by Torrey, S., Bergeron, R., Widowski, T., Lewis, N., Crowe, T., Correa, J. A., Brown, J., Gonyou, H. W., Faucitano, L.

“…There is evidence that season and truck/ trailer design play important roles in pig welfare during transportation although little is known about their…”
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Effect of environmental enrichment at two stages of development on belly nosing in piglets weaned at fourteen days by Bench, C.J, Gonyou, H.W

“…The incidence of belly nosing-related behaviors was studied in 480 piglets weaned at 14 d and provided with environmental enrichment during preweaning,…”
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