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Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2009). Introduction to the Welfare of Pigs. In: Marchant-Forde, J.N. (eds) The Welfare of Pigs. Animal Welfare, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8909-1_1
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