Time derivatives in air temperature and enthalpy as non-invasive welfare indicators during long distance animal transport

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-260

  Villarroel, Morris ^a   Barreiro, Pilar ^a   Kettlewell, Peter ^b   Farish, Marianne ^b   Mitchell, Malcolm ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; MAMMALS;

ANIMAL PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; MEASURED TEMPERATURES; PSYCHROMETRIC CHARTS; TEMPERATURE LIMITS; TEMPERATURE TIME DERIVATIVES;

TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 80053950224     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Abbott T.A., Guise H.J., Hunter E.J., Penny R.H.C., Baynes P.J., Easby C. Factors influencing pig deaths during transit: an analysis of drivers' reports. Animal Welfare 1995, 4:29-40.
2. Barbosa Filho, J. A. D., Correia Vieira, F. M., Fonseca, B. H., Oliveira Silva, I. J., Brito, D., & Hildebrand A. (2008). Poultry transport microclimate analysis through enthalpy comfort index (ECI): a seasonal assessment. In: Livestock Environment VIII, 31 August-4 September 2008, Iguassu Falls, Brazil. 701P0408.
3. Daskalov P.I., Arvanitis K.G., Pasgianos G.D., Sigrimis N.A. Non-linear adaptive temperature and humidity control in animal buildings. Biosystems Engineering 2006, 93:1-24.
4. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 2004, European Commission, OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, pp. 1-44.
5. Gosálvez L.F., Averós X., Valdelvira J.J., Herranz A. Influence of season, distance and mixed loads on the physical and carcass integrity of pigs transported to slaughter. Meat Science 2006, 73:553-558.
6. Ingram D.L. Evaporative cooling in the pig. Nature 1965, 207:415-416.
7. Lucas E.M., Randall J.M., Meneses J.F. Potential for evaporative cooling during heat stress periods in pig production in Portugal (Alentejo). Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 2000, 76:363-371.
8. Mota-Rojas D., Becerril M., Lemus C., Sánchez P., González M., Olmos Ramírez S.A., et al. Effects of mid-summer transport duration on pre- and post-slaughter performance and pork quality in Mexico. Meat Science 2006, 73:404-412.
9. Livestock hot weather stress: regional operations manual letter C-31-76 1976, NWSCR, National Weather Service Central Region, USA.
10. Seedorf J., Hartung J., Schröder M., Linkert K.H., Pedersen S., Takai H., et al. Temperature and moisture conditions in livestock buildings in Northern Europe. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 1998, 70:49-57.
11. Talling J.C., Lines J.A., Wathes C.M., Waran N.K. The acoustic environment of the domestic pig. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 1998, 71:1-12.
12. Whittemore C.T., Kyriazakis I. Whittemore's science and practise of pig production 2006, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford (UK).
13. Zumbach B., Misztal I., Tsuruta S., Sanchez J.P., Azain M., Herring W., et al. Genetic components of heat stress in finishing pigs: development of a heat load function. Journal of Animal Science 2008, 86:2082-2088.