The welfare of low-volume farm animals during transport and at slaughter: A review of current knowledge and recommendations for future research

Animal Welfare

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 299-308

  Bornett Gauci, Hannah L I ^a   Martin, J E ^a   Arney, D R ^a  

^a Moulton College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Bison; Buffalo; Deer; Ostrich; Slaughter; Transport; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL WELFARE; BODY POSITION; BUFFALO; CONSUMER; DEER; LAW; MEAT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; OSTRICH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RED DEER; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STRESS; TRAINING; TRANSPORT KINETICS; UNITED KINGDOM; WILD BOAR;

ANIMALIA; BISON; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33747201591     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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