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Pre-slaughter effects on bleed-out times and some behavioural and physiological responses of Nguni and non-descript steers

  • 2017
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 47
Y.Z. Njisane & V. Muchenje Page: 79 - 90

The effect of loading, transportation, lairage and slaughter conditions on bleed-out times, behavioural and physiological responses of Nguni and non-descript steers reared extensively on natural pastures was investigated. Twenty Nguni (NG) and 20 non-descript (ND) steers were loaded and transported…

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Physiological responses to preslaughter transportation stress in Tasco-supplemented Boer goats

  • 2004
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 34
S. Galipalli, K.M. Gadiyaram, B. Kouakou, T.H. Terrill and G. Kannan Page: 198 - 200

Tasco seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) supplementation is known to increase antioxidant activity and immune response in farm animals, but its effects have not been adequately studied in goats. This study was conducted to determine the effects of Tasco feed supplementation on…

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