Livestock transport from the perspective of the pre-slaughter logistic chain: a review

GC Miranda-De La Lama, M Villarroel, GA María - Meat Science, 2014 - Elsevier
New developments in livestock transport within the pre-slaughter chain are discussed in
terms of three logistic nodes: origin, stopovers and slaughterhouse. Factors as transport …

Road transport of farm animals: effects of journey duration on animal welfare

BL Nielsen, L Dybkjær, MS Herskin - Animal, 2011 - cambridge.org
Transport of farm animals gives rise to concern about their welfare. Specific attention has
been given to the duration of animal transport, and maximum journey durations are used in …

Pre-slaughter conditions, animal stress and welfare: current status and possible future research

EMC Terlouw, C Arnould, B Aupérin, C Berri… - animal, 2008 - cambridge.org
The present paper describes the main procedures used to slaughter fowl, pigs, calves and
adult cattle, sheep, and farmed fish, starting on the farm and ending with the death of the …

Welfare of cattle during transport

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare … - EFSA …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the framework of its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission is undertaking a
comprehensive evaluation of the animal welfare legislation. The present Opinion deals with …

Welfare of pigs during transport

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare … - EFSA …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the framework of its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission is undertaking a
comprehensive evaluation of the animal welfare legislation. The present Opinion deals with …

Welfare measurements of finishing pigs on the day of slaughter: A review

P Brandt, MD Aaslyng - Meat science, 2015 - Elsevier
Animal welfare on the day of slaughter is of increasing concern to the authorities and
consumers alike, creating a need not only to optimize the welfare of the animals but also to …

Metabolic molecular indicators of chronic stress in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) using comparative proteomics

RN Alves, O Cordeiro, TS Silva, N Richard… - Aquaculture, 2010 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to identify possible metabolic molecular indicators of chronic stress
in gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata. Two potential stressful conditions were tested …

[HTML][HTML] Negative trends in transport-related mortality rates in broiler chickens

V Vecerek, E Voslarova, F Conte… - … journal of animal …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The high incidence of deaths during transport for slaughter is associated with poor welfare
and represents a considerable loss to the poultry industry. In the period from 2009 to 2014 …

The effects of 12, 30, or 48 hours of road transport on the physiological and behavioral responses of sheep

AD Fisher, DO Niemeyer, JM Lea, C Lee… - Journal of animal …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
To identify long-distance transport durations compatible with acceptable animal welfare, the
aim of this study was to determine the responses of healthy sheep to road transport under …

The effects of road transportation on physiological responses and meat quality in sheep differing in age

RZ Zhong, HW Liu, DW Zhou, HX Sun… - Journal of Animal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of 8 h of road transportation on
physiological responses and meat quality traits of sheep at 6, 12, and 24 mo of age. Seventy …