Ruiz de la Torre, Jose and Velarde, A. and Diestre, A. and Gispert, M. and Hall, Stephen and Broom, Don and Manteca-Vilanova, Xavier (2001) Effects of vehicle movements during transport on the stress responses and meat quality of sheep. Veterinary Record, 148 (8). pp. 227-229. ISSN 0042-4900
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2 groups of 26 lambs were transported for 15 h either on smooth highways or on rougher secondary roads. 9 of the animals in each group were monitored for heart rate and the plasma levels of cortisol, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, befor the journey began, after 4, 8 and 12 h and at slaughter. The pH of the meat was measured 45 min and 24 h postmortem and its colour was assessed 24 h postmortem. The lambs transported on smooth roads had a lower heart rate and lower plasma cortisol concentrations after 8 and 12 h than the lambs transported on rougher roads. 24 h after slaughter the pH of the meat of the lambs transported on smooth roads was lower than that of the lambs transported on rougher roads.
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| Additional Information: | 2 groups of 26 lambs were transported for 15 h either on smooth highways or on rougher secondary roads. 9 of the animals in each group were monitored for heart rate and the plasma levels of cortisol, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, befor the journey began, after 4, 8 and 12 h and at slaughter. The pH of the meat was measured 45 min and 24 h postmortem and its colour was assessed 24 h postmortem. The lambs transported on smooth roads had a lower heart rate and lower plasma cortisol concentrations after 8 and 12 h than the lambs transported on rougher roads. 24 h after slaughter the pH of the meat of the lambs transported on smooth roads was lower than that of the lambs transported on rougher roads. |
| Keywords: | animal welfare, livestock transport |
| Subjects: | D Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects > D328 Animal Welfare |
| Divisions: | College of Sciences > Faculty of Science > School of Life Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Stephen Hall |
| Date Deposited: | 29 May 2012 05:59 |
| Last Modified: | 29 May 2012 05:59 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/5722 |
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