A Review of Swine Transportation Research on Priority Welfare Issues: A Canadian Perspective

The purpose of this review is to present the best available scientific knowledge on key animal welfare issues during swine transport, such as transport duration and distance, time off feed and water, rest intervals, environmental conditions, loading density, and transport of young animals, based on...

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Main Authors: Fiona C. Rioja-Lang, Jennifer A. Brown, Egan J. Brockhoff, Luigi Faucitano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00036/full