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Effects of conditioning, source, and rest on indicators of stress in beef cattle transported by road

Consumers are increasingly concerned about the welfare of farm animals, especially during transportation. The Canadian transport regulations state that weaned cattle require an 8 h rest after 36 h of transport. There are, however, only a few studies that assess the effect of rest on the welfare of b...

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Autores principales: Meléndez, Daniela M., Marti, Sonia, Haley, Derek B., Schwinghamer, Timothy D., Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Karen S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7803389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33434915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244854