Effect of lairage during 24 h of transport on the behavioural and physiological responses of sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 391-402

  Cockram, M S ^a   Kent, J E ^a   Jackson, R E ^b   Goddard, P J ^c   Doherty, O M ^b   McGilp, I M ^a   Fox, A ^b   Studdert Kennedy, T C ^b   McConnell, T I ^a   O'Riordan, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Blood chemistry; Sheep; Transport; Welfare

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031519137     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800008596     Document Type: Article

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