The effect of road-type and distance transported on behaviour, physiology and carcass quality of farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 129-141

  Jago, J G ^a,b   Harcourt, R G ^b   Matthews, L R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Red deer; Slaughter; Stress; Transport

Indexed keywords

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0031037537     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(96)01094-5     Document Type: Article

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