Associations of beef calf wellness and body weight gain with internal location in a truck during transportation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4143-4150

  White, B J ^a   Blasi, D ^b   Vogel, L C ^c   Epp, M ^b  

^a Analytical and Toxicological Services   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Animal Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Bovine respiratory disease; Stocker; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; MOTOR VEHICLES; TRANSPORTATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 70450208176     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2069     Document Type: Article

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