Animal welfare during transport: comparison of mortality during transport from farm to slaughter of different animal species and categories in the Czech Republic

Animals may be subjected to various stressors during transport, which may compromise their health and welfare as well as meat quality. In the chain of operations between a farm and a slaughterhouse, animal transport is probably the most stressful and injurious stage. Data on mortality is commonly co...

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Main Authors: Lenka Valkova, Vladimir Vecerek, Eva Voslarova, Michal Kaluza, Daniela Takacova, Marta Brscic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2022.2038038