Transport temperatures observed during the commercial transportation of animals;Temperature di trasporto osservate durante viaggi commerciali di animali

Veterinaria Italiana

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-29

  Fiore, Gianluca ^a   Hofherr, Johann ^a   Natale, Fabrizio ^a   Mainetti, Sergio ^a   Ruotolo, Espedito ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal; European Union; Humidity; Livestock; Regulation; Temperature; Temperature humidity index; Threshold; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMIDITY; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; COMMERCE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE; TRANSPORTATION;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 84859195391     PISSN: 0505401X     EISSN: 18281427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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