Effect of lairage duration on some blood constituents and beef quality in bulls after long journey

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 375-384

  Liotta, Luigi ^a,e   Costa, Leonardo Nanni ^b   Chiofalo, Biagina ^a   Ravarotto, Licia ^c   Chiofalo, Vincenzo ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^d Consorzio di Ricerca Filiera Carni ^*  (Italy)

^e DIMOBIFIPA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Lairage time; Long transport; Meat quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 39049105956     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2007.375     Document Type: Article

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