ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2026
Tail biting in finishing pigs in Greek commercial farms: associations with welfare and behavioral indicators.
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Tail biting remains a major challenge to pig welfare and the economic sustainability of pig farms, yet data from Southern European systems remain scarce. The aim of this study was to assess tail lesion prevalence, bursitis, skin lesion and behavioral risk factors for tail biting in finishing pigs, combining a slaughterhouse survey (5,765 pigs) with on-farm behavioral observation of 56 pigs. At slaughter, tail lesions were recorded in 29.4% of carcasses (27.9% mild, 1.5% severe). Intact and castrated males showed a higher severe-lesion prevalence than females, shorter tail stumps were associated with reduced severity, and lesions were more frequent in autumn, consistent with summer heat-stress exposure. Pigs with mild (28.7%) or severe (1.7%) tail lesions had a higher prevalence of hind-limb bursitis revealing a previously undescribed association (
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