Ohrbeißen beim Schwein – Ursachen, Dynamik und Lösungsansätze

In der Beratungspraxis werden viele Faktoren diskutiert, die zur Entstehung von Ohrläsionen führen. Wir zeigen Ihnen, was hinter den Verletzungen steckt, und führen mögliche Lösungsansätze zu dieser komplexen Problematik auf.

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