TY - BOOK ID - 146109670 TI - Farm Animal Transport PY - 2021 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Research & information: general KW - Biology, life sciences KW - Animals & society KW - carcass bruises KW - cattle transport KW - animal welfare KW - extensive production system KW - welfare KW - cattle KW - swine KW - lameness KW - at risk cattle KW - bovine respiratory disease KW - broiler KW - catching KW - pre-slaughter chain KW - poultry KW - wing fractures KW - livestock KW - transport KW - control post KW - health KW - heat stress KW - mortality KW - physiology KW - sheep KW - sea transport KW - stress KW - beef calves KW - fasting KW - marketing KW - live export KW - trucks KW - road transport KW - consumer perception KW - Australia KW - pigs KW - local breed KW - Apulo-Calabrese KW - short distance KW - blood parameters KW - meat quality KW - pullet KW - stress parameter KW - corticosterone metabolite KW - cleaning and disinfection KW - biosecurity KW - food safety KW - transportation coops KW - environment KW - transport quality KW - temperature KW - THI KW - ventilation KW - bedding KW - boarding KW - misting KW - qualitative behavioural assessment KW - QBA KW - behaviour KW - Mobile Poultry Processing Unit KW - pastured poultry production KW - economic efficiency KW - broiler transport KW - thermal micro-environment UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:146109670 AB - Most of the 70 billion animals that are farmed in the world are transported at least once in their lives. For improved animal welfare, sustainability, and profitability it is important that everyone involved in the transportation process takes responsibility for doing a good job. This may require legislation and assurance schemes backed up by inspections and driven by consumer awareness and demand. All aspects of the transportation process, including preparation for transport, handling during loading and unloading, handler and driver training, stocking density on the transport container, journey length, and weather have an effect on animal welfare, meat quality, health after transport, and even mortality during transit. These topics are covered in the papers and reviews in this book together with related aspects such as consumer perceptions of animal transport, cleaning of transport coops, and consideration of on-farm slaughter to obviate the need for transport to an abattoir. The book adds to the knowledge of farm animal transport and highlights areas for future research and improved practice. ER -