Variations in meat pH of beef bulls in relation to conditions of transfer to slaughter and previous history of the animals

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1567-1576

  Mounier, L ^a,b   Dubroeucq, H ^b   Andanson, S ^b   Veissier, I ^b  

^a VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Farmer attitude; Finishing bull; Handling; Meat pH; Stress; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33744902096     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8461567x     Document Type: Article

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