Behavioral changes in neonatal swine after an 8-hour rest during prolonged transportation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 3213-3219

  Williams, J L ^a,c   Richert, B T ^a   Marchant Forde, J N ^b   Eicher, S D ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service ^*  (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Lairage; Pig; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; REST; SWINE; TIME; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; REST; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 84882674042     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4597     Document Type: Article

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