Serum stress parameters in pigs transported to slaughter under commercial conditions in different seasons

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 333-342

  Averos, X ^a   Herranz, A ^b   Sanchez, R ^c   Comella, J X ^a   Gosalvez, Luis F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b Ancoporc (Spanish Swine Traders National Association)   (Spain)

^c Forest Research Center   (Spain)

Author keywords

Halothane gene; Pig; Season; Stress; Transport duration; Welfare

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 34547461230     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1874-vetmed     Document Type: Article

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