Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:40:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-07-28; It is known that tactile stimulation (TS) during ontogeny modifies brain plasticity and enhances the motor and cognitive skills. Our hypothesis was that early handling including TS would increase play and exploratory behaviour in commercial pigs under standardized test conditions. Piglets from 13 litter...