Acta Vet. Brno 2007, 76: 101-108

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb200776S8S101

Mortality Rates in Poultry Species and Categories during Transport for Slaughter

E. Voslářová1, B. Janáčková2, L. Rubešová1, A. Kozák3, I. Bedáňová1, L. Steinhauser1, V. Večerek1

1Department of Veterinary Public Health and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, Czech Republic
2Ministry of Agriculture, Czech Republic
3Regional Veterinary Administration of the Capital Prague, Czech Republic

Received May 31, 2007
Accepted October 11, 2007

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