The place of quality assurance in managing animal welfare during long distance transport

The authors describe the development of an animal welfare component of a quality assurance (QA) programme for the land transportation of livestock in Australia. Relationships among animal welfare practices on farms, during transport and at destinations require an approach that covers the entire prod...

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Main Authors: John L. Barnett, Michelle K. Edge, Paul H. Hemsworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2008-03-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
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Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2008/44_1/121.pdf