Holenweger, Fabienne
Spring, Peter
Khayatzadeh, Negar
Hofer, Andreas
Schüpbach-Regula, Gertraud
Grahofer, Alexander
Article History
Received: 7 June 2024
Accepted: 6 October 2024
First Online: 19 October 2024
Declarations
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: This study was discussed and approved by the Bern cantonal ethics and animal welfare committee (license no. BE48/2021; 33799). Each participant in the questionnaire signed a consent for participation.
: Not applicable.
: Two of the authors are employed by SUISAG, which could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in this study, as it is the leading company in pig breeding and swine health in Switzerland. However, the other authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest and that all results are presented in an evidence-based and scientifically sound manner. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish.