The effect of short distance transport under commercial conditions on the physiology of slaughter calves; pH and colour profiles of veal

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 171-179

  Van De Water, G ^a   Verjans, F ^a   Geers, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Meat quality; Physiology; Stress; Transport; Veal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MUSCULUS;

EID: 0041875184     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00010-1     Document Type: Article

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