Behavioural and physiological reactions of cattle in a commercial abattoir: Relationships with organisational aspects of the abattoir and animal characteristics

Meat Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 158-168

  Bourguet, Cécile ^a   Deiss, Véronique ^a   Tannugi, Carole Cohen ^b   Terlouw, E M Claudia ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behaviour; Cattle; Meat quality; Slaughter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BEHAVIOUR; CATTLE; MEAT QUALITY; SLAUGHTER;

METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; HYDROCORTISONE; MEAT;

EID: 79151470754     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.12.017     Document Type: Article

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