Effects of space allowance during transport and duration of midjourney lairage period on the physiological, behavioural and immunological responses of young calves during and after transport

Animal Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 341-360

  Grigor, P N ^a   Cockram, M S ^a   Steele, W B ^a   Le Sueur, C J ^a   Forsyth, R E ^a   Guthrie, J A ^b   Johnson, A K ^b   Sandilands, V ^b   Reid, H W ^c   Sinclair, C ^c   Brown, H K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Calves; Physiology; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035599770     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980005832X     Document Type: Article

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