Behavioural and physiological measures following treadmill exercise as potential indicators to evaluate fatigue in sheep
The welfare consequences of long-distance transportation of animals remain a controversial topic. Animals that stand for most of the long journey (especially if additional muscular activity is required to deal with postural instability) are at risk of developing fatigue. Previous observational studi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112000638 |