Vehicle motion and motion sickness in pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 239-245

  Randall, J M ^a   Bradshaw, R H ^b  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Clin Veterinary Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Motion sickness; Nausea; Pigs; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031993902     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009012     Document Type: Article

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