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Pig environment enrichment

A pig playing with an inflatable ball in a indoor pen.

A pig playing with an inflatable ball in a designated pathogen-free facility. Pigs are playful, and environmental enrichment toys, like balls, buoys and pull toys are used to provide distraction and keep them happy.

Rights: Living Cell Technologies Ltd

Published: 03 November 2011Size: 41.88 KB

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