A comparison of the welfare and meat quality of veal calves slaughtered on the farm with those subjected to transportation and lairage

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 219-228

  Grigor, P N ^a   Cockram, M S ^a   Steele, W B ^a   McIntyre, J ^a   Williams, C L ^a   Leushuis, I E ^b   Van Reenen, C G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Cattle; Meat quality; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 10344223017     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.08.005     Document Type: Article

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