Pregnant Pigs at Slaughter-An Overview of Legal and Ethical Frameworks, Reasons, Occurrence, and Fetal Age Determination.

Janelt F, Kauffold J, Hamedy A, Riehn K, Rolzhäuser PM

DOI: 10.3390/ani16071084
Published: 2026 Apr 1
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@article{allodium:10.3390/ani16071084,
  title = {Pregnant Pigs at Slaughter-An Overview of Legal and Ethical Frameworks, Reasons, Occurrence, and Fetal Age Determination.},
  author = {Janelt F and Kauffold J and Hamedy A and Riehn K and Rolzhäuser PM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Animals : an open access journal from MDPI},
  doi = {10.3390/ani16071084},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16071084}
}

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AU  - Riehn K
AU  - Rolzhäuser PM
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DO  - 10.3390/ani16071084
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F, J., J, K., A, H., K, R., & PM, R. (2026). Pregnant Pigs at Slaughter-An Overview of Legal and Ethical Frameworks, Reasons, Occurrence, and Fetal Age Determination.. Animals : an open access journal from MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16071084

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