Behavioural and hormonal responses of pigs during transport: Effect of mixing and duration of journey

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 547-554

  Bradshaw, R H ^a   Parrott, R F ^a   Goode, J A ^a   Lloyd, D M ^a   Rodway, R G ^a   Broom, D M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Endorphins; Hydrocortisone; Mixing; Pigs; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030170756     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015095     Document Type: Article

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