Considerations for the Welfare of Ruminants During Transport

Edwards-Callaway, Lily N. ; Miranda de la Lama, Genaro C. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Meléndez, Daniela M. ; Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Karen S.

Resumen: Introduction: Despite efforts to reduce stress via best management practices, protocols, and training, transportation is still one of the most stressful events in an animal’s life. 1 Livestock can be exposed to many different stressors during transportation such as handling events, social mixing, exposure to new facilities, and the trailer environment. Although it is evident through various training programs and animal care guidelines created and followed by industry stakeholders that ensuring livestock welfare during this time is a critical component of livestock production, it is often difficult to control all associated variables. Numerous studies have demonstrated that many transportation factors (eg, trailer density, driver experience, and transport duration 2 ) and logistic operations 3 can impact livestock welfare. Given the high volume of livestock transported throughout their life, from farms to feedlots, auction markets, and slaughter plants, the magnitude of impact that transportation has is substantial...

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2025.06.004

Año: 2025

Publicado en: VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-FOOD ANIMAL PRACTICE (2025), [14 pp.]
ISSN: 0749-0720

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Producción Animal (Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali.)