The effects of land transport on animal welfare

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 683-691

  Broom, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Equine; Handling; Loading; Pig; Poultry; Sheep; Stress; Transport; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; EQUIDAE; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 27944476446     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.24.2.1605     Document Type: Article

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