Bruises in culled cows: when, where and how are they inflicted?

In Chile, cow carcasses present the highest bruise prevalence compared with other cattle categories; however, the causes of the bruises are frequently unknown. In this study, 52 cull cows were transported to the slaughterhouse in three batches under identical transport conditions. A combination of d...

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Main Authors: A.C. Strappini, J.H.M. Metz, C. Gallo, K. Frankena, R. Vargas, I. de Freslon, B. Kemp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112001863