The purpose of the following report was to review and present the literature focused on the
topic of current industry practices of land transport of finished cattle, primarily within the …

The beef cattle production has been considered as one of the largest sources of greenhouse
gases (GHGs) emission. A large amount of GHGs including N 2 O and CH 4 from enteric …

Forty newly weaned beef calves (260±32.6 kg) were transported 15 h in a livestock trailer
(7.3 by 2.1 m) on 2 separate hauls 1 wk apart (20 calves/haul) to evaluate the effect of rest …

Animal welfare, food safety and quality are major issues in the production of food animals. A
combination of factors including animal (ie genetics, temperament, age and sex) …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of conditioning, rest, and post-rest transport
duration on welfare indicators of 6–7 mo old beef calves following a 20-h transport. Three …

The experiment tested the effect of four extended transport treatments on sensory and
objective meat quality in beef. A total of 343 steers (88 steers from each of three properties …

Livestock transport regulations in many countries require that cattle be unloaded for feed,
water and rest when they are being transported long distances, but there are few evidence …

This thesis studied the effects of long-distance transport on the lying, eating, and drinking
behaviour of cattle unloaded at two commercial rest stations. First, we characterized loads of …

Providing assurance that cattle have a reasonably good life Page 172 CHAPTER 11 Providing
Assurance That Cattle Have a Reasonably Good Life Jennifer Walker Director Milk Quality …

La mortalidad se considera un indicador directo de salud y productividad animal, así como
un indicador indirecto del bienestar animal. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar los …