Critical points in the transport of cattle to slaughter in Spain that may compromise the animals' welfare

Veterinary Record

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 173-176

  Villarroel, M ^a   Maria G A ^a   Sierra, I ^a   Sanudo C ^a   Garcia Belenguer S ^a   Gebresenbet, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SPAIN; STANDARD; TIME; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0035845407     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.149.6.173     Document Type: Article

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