Effects of a 15h journey followed by either 12h starvation or ad libitum hay on the behaviour and blood chemistry of sheep

Animal Welfare

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-148

  Cockram, M S ^a   Kent, J E ^a   Waran, N K ^b   McGilp, I M ^a   Jackson, R E ^b   Amory, J R ^b   Southall, E L ^b   O'Riordan, T ^a   McConnell, T I ^a   Wilkins, B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Blood chemistry; Sheep; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012629835     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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