Influence of season, distance and mixed loads on the physical and carcass integrity of pigs transported to slaughter

Meat Science

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 553-558

  Gosalvez L F ^a   Averos X ^a   Valdelvira, J J ^b   Herranz, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b Centre d'Estudis Porcins de Catalunya   (Spain)

^c Asociación Nacional de Comerciantes de Ganado Porcino ANCOPORC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pig; Season; Stress; Transport; Welfare

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646884416     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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