Livestock Handling and Transport

About this book

Handling and transport present some of the most severe stresses that farmed animals are likely to experience. There is growing interest in this subject, for reasons that are economic and related to animal welfare. For this second edition, the original 19 review chapters have been updated and revised to include the latest research, and a new chapter covering animal physiology is included. All aspects are covered, including handling for veterinary and husbandry procedures, restrainst methods, transport systems and design of facilities on farm and at slaughter plants.

Contents

- Introduction: Effect of Customer Requirements
- International Standards and Marketing
- Structure on the Handling and Transport of Livestock and Poultry, T Grandin
- General Principles of Stress and Well-being, P B Siegal, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA and W B Gross, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
- Causes of Poor Welfare and Welfare Assessment During Handling and Transport, D M Broom, Centre for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology, University of Cambridge, UK
- Behavioural Principles of Handling Cattle and Other Grazing Animals Under Extensive Conditions, T Grandin
- Low Stress Restraint, Handling, and Weaning of Cattle, J M Stookey, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada and J.M. Watts
- Handling Cattle in Intensive Systems, R Ewbank, UK and M Parker, Livestockwise, UK
- Handling Facilities and Restraint of Range Cattle, T Grandin
- Dairy Cattle Behaviour, Facilities, Handling, and Transport, J L Albright, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA and W K Fulwider, Colorado State University, USA
- Cattle Transport, T Grandin and C Gallo, Instituto de Ciencia Animal y Tecnologia de Carnes, Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile
- Behavioural Principles of Sheep Handling, G D Hutson, Clifton Press, Australia
- Design of Sheep Yards and Shearing Sheds, A Barber, Department of Agriculture, Keith, South Australia, and R B Freeman, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Sheep Transport, M S Cockram, University of Edinburgh, UK
- Dogs for Herding and Handling Livestock, L Coppinger, and R Coppinger, both at School of Cognitive Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, USA
- Behavioural Principles of Pig Handling, P H Hemsworth, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne and the Department of Primary Industries (Victoria) Parkville, Australia
- Transport of Pigs, E Lambooij, Animal Sciences Group of Wageningen UR, The Netherlands
- Horse Handling and Transport, K A Houpt, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, USA
- Deer Handling and Transport, L R Matthews, Animal Behaviour and Welfare Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
- Poultry Handling and Transport, C A Weeks, University of Bristol, UK
- Stress Physiology of Animals During Transport, T G Knowles and P D Warriss, both at School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, UK
- Handling and Welfare of Livestock in Slaughter Plants, T Grandin
- Bio-security for Animal Health and Food Safety, K E Belk, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, USA and J A Scanga, Centre for Red Meat Safety, Colorado State University, USA

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