The impact of the transport distance and season on losses of fattened pigs during transport to the slaughterhouse in the Czech Republic in the period from 1997 to 2004

The welfare conditions in animal transport have a significant impact on the levels of stress burden on animals before slaughter in the slaughterhouse, and have an impact on veterinary decision-making about meat and organ edibility, and also on the quality of slaughtered animal meat. The ratio of ens...

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Main Authors: V. Vecerek, M. Malena, E. Voslarova, P. Chloupek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2006-01-01
Series:Veterinární Medicína
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Online Access:https://vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/vet-200601-0003_the-impact-of-the-transport-distance-and-season-on-losses-of-fattened-pigs-during-transport-to-the-slaughterhou.php