Use of Temperature, Humidity, and Slaughter Condemnation Data to Predict Increases in Transport Losses in Three Classes of Swine and Resulting Foregone Revenue

Use of Temperature, Humidity, and Slaughter Condemnation Data to Predict Increases in Transport Losses in Three Classes of Swine and Resulting Foregone Revenue

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conducts weekly surveillance of slaughter condemnation rates to provide early warning for emerging diseases and to monitor health trends in swine. Swine deaths in-transit are an animal welfare conce...

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Main Authors: Erik Peterson, Marta Remmenga, Amy D. Hagerman, Judy E. Akkina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
swine surveillance
swine condemnations
in-transit swine death
cold stress
heat stress
cull sow
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00067/full

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