Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 303-318

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685030303

Pre-transport factors affecting the welfare of cattle during road transport for slaughter – a review

Veronika Šímová1, Vladimír Večerek2, Annamaria Passantino3, Eva Voslářová2

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection, Welfare and Behaviour, Brno, Czech Republic
3Polo Universitario Annunziata, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Messina, Italy

Received June 9, 2015
Accepted August 31, 2016

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