Effect of driver behaviour, driving events and road type on the stability and resting behaviour of sheep in transit

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 165-176

  Cockram, M S ^a   Baxter, E M ^a   Smith, L A ^a   Bell, S ^a   Howard, C M ^a   Prescott, R J ^b   Mitchell, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Sheep; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4444276851     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054631     Document Type: Article

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