Effect of farm floor type on the behaviour of heavy pigs during pre-slaughter handling

Vet Res Commun. 2007 Aug:31 Suppl 1:397-9. doi: 10.1007/s11259-0065-9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abattoirs
  • Animal Husbandry*
  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal / physiology*
  • Body Weight
  • Creatine Kinase / blood
  • Floors and Floorcoverings*
  • Housing, Animal*
  • Hydrocortisone / blood
  • Lactic Acid / blood
  • Swine / blood
  • Swine / physiology*

Substances

  • Lactic Acid
  • Creatine Kinase
  • Hydrocortisone