Impact of EU-regulation on pigs’ welfare during transport

Each year 225 million pigs are transported within the European Union (EU) for slaughter, fattening and breeding. This results in poor animal welfare due to the fact that animals are exposed to several numbers of stress factors in the vehicle during loading, transit and unloading. Animal welfare can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Axberg, Jessica
Format: First cycle, G2E
Language:Swedish
Inglés
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/7026/

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