The effects of stock crate design and stocking density on environmental conditions for lambs on road transport vehicles

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 148-153

  Fisher, A D ^a   Stewart, M ^a   Tacon, J ^b   Matthews, L R ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b RD1 ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Humidity; Lambs; Temperature; Transport

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; LAMB; LIVESTOCK; NONHUMAN; STOCKING DENSITY; STRESS; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036685753     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2002.36301     Document Type: Article

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