Effect of transport and rest stop duration on the welfare of conditioned cattle transported by road.

The effects of providing rest on physiological and behavioural indicators of welfare of cattle being transported by road has not been well studied in North America. New revisions to Canada's Health of Animals Regulations Part XII: Transportation of Animals indicate un-weaned and weaned calves c...

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Main Authors: Daniela M Meléndez, Sonia Marti, Derek B Haley, Timothy D Schwinghamer, Karen S Schwartzkopf-Genswein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228492