The relationship between beliefs, attitudes and observed behaviours of abattoir personnel in the pig industry

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 189-200

  Coleman, G J ^a   McGregor, M ^a   Hemsworth, P H ^b   Boyce, J ^b   Dowling, S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abattoir; Human animal interactions; Meat quality; Pig welfare; Stockpeople

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038209620     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(03)00057-1     Document Type: Article

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