Livestock Handling and Transport

Author： Grandin   T.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2000

E-ISBN: 9780851997148

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780851994093

Subject： S818.6 Livestock transport electrification and automation

Keyword： Zoology and Animal Sciences Animal Husbandry Animal Breeding

Language： ENG

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Livestock Handling and Transport

Description

Handling and transport present some of the most severe stresses that farmed animals are likely to experience. There is growing interest in this subject, for reasons that are economic and related to animal welfare. All aspects are covered including handling for veterinary and husbandry procedures, restraint methods, transport systems and design of facilities on farm and at slaughter plants. Temple Grandin and contributors are world authorities on animal welfare Updated and revised to include the latest research, and includes a completely new chapter covering animal stress physiology.

Chapter

Contents

Contributors

Preface

1 Introduction: Management and Economic Factors of Handling and Transport

2 Behavioural Principles of Animal Handling and Transport

3 General Principles of Stress and Well-being

4 Welfare Assessment and Welfare Problem Areas During Handling and Transport

5 Behavioural Principles of Handling Cattle and Other Grazing Animals Under Extensive Conditions

6 Handling Cattle in Intensive Systems

7 Handling Facilities and Restraint of Range Cattle

8 Dairy Cattle Behaviour, Facilities, Handling and Husbandry

9 Cattle Transport

10 Behavioural Principles of Sheep Handling*

11 Design of Sheep Yards and Shearing Sheds*

12 Facilities for Handling Intensively Managed Sheep

13 Dogs For Herding and Guarding Livestock

14 Behavioural Principles of Pig Handling

15 Transport of Pigs

16 Horse Handling and Transport

17 Deer Handling and Transport

18 Poultry Handling and Transport

19 Stress Physiology of Animals During Transport

20 Handling and Welfare of Livestock in Slaughter Plants

Index

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