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000120991 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1016/j.livsci.2022.105083
000120991 0248_ $$2sideral$$a131377
000120991 037__ $$aART-2022-131377
000120991 041__ $$aeng
000120991 100__ $$aValadez-Noriega, M.
000120991 245__ $$aConsequences of long-distance transport on the behavior and health of young-bulls that may affect their fitness to adapt to feedlots
000120991 260__ $$c2022
000120991 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000120991 5203_ $$aSome studies have shown that long distance journeys and the type of trailer compartment have consequences on farm animal welfare. However, there is little evidence to indicate how these consequences affect the fitness of young bulls to adapt to a novel and challenging environment such as an intensive industrial feedlot. Therefore, the objective of our study was to evaluate the consequences of long-distance transport and trailer compartment on the behavior and health of young bulls during the first 60 days after arrival to the feedlot. An evaluation protocol was conducted to record individual behavior (scan sampling) and health indicators of young bulls from days 1-10 and 51-60 after arrival. In addition, three ocular thermal images were taken per animal in a chute during weighing, one each on day 0, day 2 (48 h) and day 50. From our results, the thermophysiological profile, maintenance behaviors and health indicators suggest that there are two distinct groups of consequences affecting animal fitness during the first two months in the feedlot. The first was linked to post-transport fatigue (PTF) that seemed to disappear after the 10 days post-arrival at feedlot. The second was related to signs of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) that began 6 days post-transport and persisted until day 60. In addition, the trailer compartments known as the belly and the deck were shown to be problematic for animal welfare, where the transport in the belly was linked to fatigue after transport, while transport in the deck was associated with respiratory problems. Our study underscores the importance of applying preconditioning practices in cow-calf rearing systems at least a couple of months prior to the long-distance journey, in addition to implementing good loading practices to select which animals are best suited for a given compartment. Our results may be useful to minimize the impacts of PTF and BRD, to propose best practices for livestock transport in countries with similar production systems and agroecosystems.
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000120991 590__ $$a1.8$$b2022
000120991 592__ $$a0.529$$b2022
000120991 591__ $$aAGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE$$b29 / 62 = 0.468$$c2022$$dQ2$$eT2
000120991 593__ $$aVeterinary (miscellaneous)$$c2022$$dQ1
000120991 593__ $$aAnimal Science and Zoology$$c2022$$dQ2
000120991 594__ $$a3.6$$b2022
000120991 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
000120991 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-4647-9315$$aEstévez-Moreno, L.X.
000120991 700__ $$aGalindo, F.
000120991 700__ $$aPérez-Martínez, F.
000120991 700__ $$aVillarroel, M.
000120991 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6848-1010$$aMiranda-de la Lama, G.C.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000120991 7102_ $$12008$$2700$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali.$$cÁrea Producción Animal
000120991 773__ $$g265 (2022), 105083$$pLivest. Sci.$$tLivestock Science$$x1871-1413
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