Preslaughter spray-washing effects on physiological stress responses and skin and carcass microbial counts in goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-19

  Kannan, G ^a   Jenkins, A K ^a   Eega, K R ^a   Kouakou, B ^a   McCommon, G W ^a  

^a FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic plate counts; E. coli counts; Goats; Spray washing; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPRA HIRCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33750620995     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.08.022     Document Type: Article

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