Stress physiology of animals during transport

Livestock Handling and Transport: Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 312-328

  Knowles, Toby ^a   Warriss, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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