Associations of beef calf wellness and body weight gain with internal location in a truck during transportation

Cattle transportation by commercial truck carrier is common in the United States, and often cattle are placed within 1 of 8 potential compartments within the truck for the journey. The objective of this research was to determine potential associations between animal wellness (as measured by ADG and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of animal science 2009-12, Vol.87 (12), p.4143-4150
Hauptverfasser:	White, B.J, Blasi, D, Vogel, L.C, Epp, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal care Animal diseases Animal Husbandry - methods animal performance Animal productions animal transport animal well-being Animals beef cattle Biological and medical sciences biomarkers body weight calves Cattle Cattle - growth & development Cattle - physiology cattle diseases Disease control disease resistance Food industries Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology health status immunity land transportation liveweight gain Meat and meat product industries methodology Motor Vehicles respiratory tract diseases Terrestrial animal productions Transportation trucks Vertebrates Weight Gain - physiology
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