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Effects of farm management practices and transport duration on stress response and meat quality traits of suckling goat kids.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Sept 2017
Alcalde M J, Suárez M D, Rodero E, Álvarez R, Sáez M I, Martínez T F
Abstract excerpt
Studies aimed to assess up to what extent farming and transport previous to slaughtering might affect physiology and meat quality in young goat kids are needed, with the ultimate purpose of promoting practices that minimize stress in these animals. In this regard the effects of on-farm management and transport duration on some physiological responses and meat quality parameters in goat kids were assessed. Two...
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