Pascoe P J
Can Vet J. 1986 Jul;27(7):272-7.
Previously unacquainted adult boars are often penned together and transported over long distances. This study examined the effect of azaperone, a drug used to reduce fighting in young pigs, on the behaviour of adult boars in close confinement.Five groups of six adult boars were used. Three groups were treated with 4% azaperone at 1.5 mg/kg, the other two groups served as controls. Behaviour was monitored for 24 hours. Azaperone reduced the intensity and ferocity of fighting during the peak activity of the drug but it did not eliminate aggressive behaviour. There was an increase in threat behaviour and the number (but not the intensity) of fights greater than one minute in the treated animals. This drug could be used when transporting boars in close confinement for short periods (less than four hours) if the boars are detusked.
以前互不相识的成年公猪常常被关在一起并长途运输。本研究检测了阿扎哌隆（一种用于减少幼猪打斗的药物）对成年公猪在紧密圈养环境下行为的影响。使用了五组，每组六头成年公猪。三组以1.5毫克/千克的剂量接受4%阿扎哌隆治疗，另外两组作为对照。对行为进行了24小时监测。阿扎哌隆在药物活性高峰期降低了打斗的强度和激烈程度，但并未消除攻击行为。在接受治疗的动物中，威胁行为以及持续时间超过一分钟的打斗次数（而非强度）有所增加。如果公猪已被去除獠牙，那么在短时间（少于四小时）紧密圈养运输公猪时可以使用这种药物。
