It is well known that transporting livestock is stressful for the animals and a primary cause of
skin lesions. The effects of transport on the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) have not been …

Introduction The pre-slaughter management period is a critical juncture in the beef supply
chain, having implications not only for animal welfare and product quality, but also for …

Simple Summary The use of monitoring schemes to determine the health and welfare status
of animals at the abattoir level provides useful feedbacks to farmers and to all those involved …

The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-slaughter risk factors on the probability of bruising
and the number of bruises in different regions of the bovine carcass. The study evaluated the …

During the preslaughter phase, cattle are transported from their place of origin to a slaughter
facility, experiencing transportation, lairage, environmental factors, and novel environments …

Simple Summary The transport and general handling of slaughter animals are associated
with a series of events that cause stressful and unfavorable conditions that can compromise …

The first edition of this book was published in 1993, and it is important both to review
significant knowledge that is already known and to discuss where there are still gaps. The …

Cull dairy cows account for around 27 percent of total head EU beef and veal production.
For the Netherlands specific, even 42 percent (European Commission, 2022). As they are …

Decades of work have focused on reducing fear, stress, and discomfort in cattle during the
preslaughter phase by improving and promoting animal handling, transportation, and …

The objectives of this study were 1) to understand stakeholder perceptions regarding the
bison industry, 2) to benchmark live animal characteristics and production parameters of the …