TY - JOUR AU - Bates, RO AU - Hoge, MD AU - Edwards, DB TI - The influence of canine teeth clipping on nursing and nursery pig performance T2 - Journal of Swine Health and Production JF - Journal of Swine Health and Production J2 - JSHAP SN - 1537-209X DP - American Association of Swine Veterinarians PB - American Association of Swine Veterinarians DA - 2003/Mar// PY - 2003 VL - 11 M1 - 2 IS - 2 M2 - 75 SP - 75-79 L2 - https://www.aasv.org/shap/issues/v11n2/v11n2p75.html UR - https://www.aasv.org/shap/abstracts/abstract.php?v11n2p75 L1 - https://www.aasv.org/shap/issues/v11n2/v11n2p75.pdf KW - swine KW - piglet KW - canine teeth KW - growth KW - mortality rate N2 - Litters that either had their canine teeth clipped or left intact had similar preweaning and nursery growth and mortality rates, although pigs with intact teeth had more facial wounds than those with clipped teeth. Clipping canine teeth is not routinely necessary for modern swine farms. ER -