Livestock handling and transport / edited by Temple Grandin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grandin, Temple, editor.

EBSCOhost

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Livestock--Handling.

Livestock.

Livestock--Transportation.

Livestock--Effect of stress on.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 529 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

6th edition.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Boston, MA : CAB International, [2024]

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this new edition expands on new developments in the field, as well as covering the integration of and potential welfare benefits and costs of technological advances such as virtual fencing. An important read for animal scientists, animal welfare researchers and practitioners, and veterinarians, this straight-forward text is also a valuable resource for stock-people and farmers"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 10, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Livestock handling and transport

ISBN:

9781800625136

1800625138

9781800625129

180062512X

Publisher Number:

90102750718

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.