Effects of exposing pigs to moving and odors in a simulated slaughter chute

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 116, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 179-185

  Krebs, Nadège ^a   McGlone, John J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Handling; Odor; Pigs; Stress; Training

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ODOR; PIG; STEROID;

ACER; SUIDAE;

EID: 57749106146     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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