Assessment of Stress during Handling and Transport

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 249-257

  Grandin, T ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Handling; Restraint; Slaughter; Stress; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

HYDROCORTISONE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANXIETY; BLOOD; CATTLE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AMYGDALA; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; HYDROCORTISONE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0030641416     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.751249x     Document Type: Article

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