Criteria and potential reasons for maximum journey times for farm animals destined for slaughter

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 106, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 234-243

  Cockram, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Physiology; Sheep welfare; Transport; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; ROAD TRANSPORT; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34547737375     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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