Update on Tail biting in pigs: An undesirable damaging behaviour

Tail-biting is an abnormal behavior of multifactorial origin, that consists a major problem in modern pig industry. It has serious impact on both welfare and health status the pigs involved, as well economic profitability farm. considered to be adaptation poor environment triggered by plethora external internal risk factors interacting with each other. A great variation exists prevalence tail biting between different studies across world. Tail docking common practice applied farmers prevent this behavior, while treatments are based enrichment material provision. The aim review explore most recent literature impacts discuss promising areas early prediction treatment topic.