Animal welfare during and as a result of transport can be assessed by using a range of
behavioural, physiological, pathological and carcass-quality indicators that are described in …

Transport of farm animals gives rise to concern about their welfare. Specific attention has
been given to the duration of animal transport, and maximum journey durations are used in …

This fifth edition book is a comprehensive guide to the behaviour and welfare of domestic
animals. It provides practical information for those involved with farming, pet animals and …

The present paper describes the main procedures used to slaughter fowl, pigs, calves and
adult cattle, sheep, and farmed fish, starting on the farm and ending with the death of the …

In order to be able to improve the welfare of livestock which are being handled or
transported, it is necessary to make measurements which allow the assessment of welfare. It …

Thirty Kivircik lambs were used to investigate effect of pre-slaughter treatment on certain
haematological and biochemical parameters, carcass and meat quality characteristics …

When red deer (Cervus elaphus) were hunted by humans with hounds the average distance
travelled was at least 19 km. This study of 64 hunted red deer provides the first empirical …

Veal calves undergo many challenges in the early stages of their life. Such challenges,
including mixing procedures and transportation of calves to the veal farm, may have a …

The transport of farm animals has been the subject of much research in recent years. This
paper reviews the past and recent scientific literature pertinent to the road transport of …

The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of preslaughter isolation and
feed withdrawal duration on physiological responses and shrinkage in goats. A total of 84 …