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Trade off between thermal comfort and pollutant (ammonia) exposure in pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

J. B. Jones ,
C. M. Wathes  and
A. J. F. Webster
J. B. Jones
Affiliation:
Silsoe Research Institute, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedford MK45 4HS Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS18 7DU
C. M. Wathes
Affiliation:
Silsoe Research Institute, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedford MK45 4HS
A. J. F. Webster
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS18 7DU
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The thermal insulation of pigs (Sus scrofa) is considered poor (Mount and Ingram, 1965) as they do not have a thick coat and have a variable subcutaneous fat thickness. Ventilation rates in animal houses are often reduced in colder weather to maintain an optimal thermal environment. However this may fail to remove atmospheric pollutants (e.g. Menses, 1987).

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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 20: Animal Choices , 1997 , pp. 106 - 108
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1997

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