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000150132 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1007/s11250-017-1435-0
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000150132 037__ $$aART-2018-134017
000150132 041__ $$aeng
000150132 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6848-1010$$aMiranda-de la Lama, G. C.
000150132 245__ $$aLong-distance transport of hair lambs: effect of location in pot-belly trailers on thermo-physiology, welfare and meat quality
000150132 260__ $$c2018
000150132 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000150132 5203_ $$aLivestock transport exposes animals to a range of potential stressors that may compromise their welfare and final product quality, and those effects typically increase with the distance travelled. In North America, producers often use pot-belly vehicles for long hauls but little is known about their suitability for transporting lambs. We followed two long-distance trips using pot-belly trailers carrying 500 lambs (each) from Northern to Central Mexico in winter, to measure possible effects on animal welfare and meat quality. Sixty lambs per trip were placed at different locations within the pot-belly trailer. Animals were equipped with iButton Thermochron® temperature devices, which registered body temperature throughout pre- and post-slaughter stages. Despite the rather cool winter conditions, lambs placed in the “belly” and “nose” compartments had higher body temperatures at loading, during transport and lairage and after slaughter (carcass temperature). Those lambs also had higher levels of plasma cortisol, glucose and creatine kinase (CK), and a higher neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio. Regarding meat quality, ultimate pH (24 h) was higher in all locations, especially in LT4 location. Overall, the results suggest a link between thermal stress during transport, elevated physiological indicators of stress and poorer meat quality.
000150132 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aAll rights reserved$$uhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/
000150132 590__ $$a1.089$$b2018
000150132 591__ $$aVETERINARY SCIENCES$$b65 / 141 = 0.461$$c2018$$dQ2$$eT2
000150132 591__ $$aAGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE$$b33 / 61 = 0.541$$c2018$$dQ3$$eT2
000150132 592__ $$a0.513$$b2018
000150132 593__ $$aFood Animals$$c2018$$dQ2
000150132 593__ $$aAnimal Science and Zoology$$c2018$$dQ2
000150132 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion
000150132 700__ $$aRodríguez-Palomares, M.
000150132 700__ $$aCruz-Monterrosa, R. G.
000150132 700__ $$aRayas-Amor, A. A.
000150132 700__ $$aPinheiro, R. S. B.
000150132 700__ $$aGalindo, F. M.
000150132 700__ $$aVillarroel, M.
000150132 773__ $$g50, 2 (2018), 327-336$$pTrop. Anim. Health Prod.$$tTropical Animal Health and Production$$x0049-4747
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000150132 951__ $$a2025-02-03-17:45:01
000150132 980__ $$aARTICLE