Comparison of the effects of fan-assisted and natural ventilation of vehicles on the welfare of pigs being transported to slaughter

Veterinary Record

Volumn 158, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 585-588

  Warris, P D ^a   Brown, S N ^a   Knowles, T G ^a   Wilkins, L J ^a   Pope, S J ^a   Chadd, S A ^b   Kettlewell, P J ^c   Green, N R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Silsoe Richard Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CREATINE KINASE; HYDROCORTISONE;

AIR CONDITIONING; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; EXPOSURE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMAGING SYSTEM; INNER EAR; MENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; RECORDING; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SWINE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646563421     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.158.17.585     Document Type: Article

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