The impact of vertical vibrations on the welfare of calves

Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 111-114

  Van De Water, G ^a,b   Heylen, T ^a   Swinnen, K ^a   Geers, R ^a  

^a Zootechnical Centre   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Calves; Heart rate; Vibration

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; NONHUMAN; STRESS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VIBRATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; STRESS; TRANSPORTATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0037630157     PISSN: 03416593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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