Long-distance transport of hair lambs: effect of location in pot-belly trailers on thermo-physiology, welfare and meat quality

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dc.audience researchers es_MX
dc.contributor.author Genaro Miranda-de la Lama, 0000-0002-6848-1010
dc.contributor.author Rosy Cruz-Monterrosa, 0000-0003-2859-013X
dc.contributor.author Adolfo Armando Rayas-Amor, 0000-0002-5958-8721
dc.contributor.author Morris Villarroel, 0000-0003-2542-3985
dc.contributor.other Rodríguez Palomares, M.
dc.contributor.other Pinheiro R., S. B.
dc.contributor.other Galindo, F. M.
dc.coverage UK es_MX
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-30T22:53:28Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-30T22:53:28Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.description Livestock transport exposes animals to a range of potential stressors that may compromise their welfare and final product quality, and those effects typically increase with the distance travelled. In North America, producers often use pot-belly vehicles for long hauls but little is known about their suitability for transporting lambs. We followed two long distance trips using pot-belly trailers carrying 500 lambs (each) from Northern to Central Mexico in winter, to measure possible effects on animal welfare and meat quality. Sixty lambs per trip were placed at different locations within the pot-belly trailer. Animals were equipped with iButton Thermochron® temperature devices, which registered body temperature throughout pre- and post-slaughter stages. Despite the rather cool winter conditions, lambs placed in the “belly” and “nose” compartments had higher body temperatures at loading, during transport and lairage and after slaughter (carcass temperature). Those lambs also had higher levels of plasma cortisol, glucose and creatine kinase (CK), and a higher neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio. Regarding meat quality, ultimate pH (24 h) was higher in all locations, especially in LT4 location. Overall, the results suggest a link between thermal stress during transport, elevated physiological indicators of stress and poorer meat quality. es_MX
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dc.identificador.materia 6 es_MX
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12222/327
dc.language eng es_MX
dc.publisher Springer es_MX
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional *
dc.rights.license info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess es_MX
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ es_MX
dc.source.other Tropical Animal Health and Production. (2) Vol.50 (2018) es_MX
dc.source.other ISSN: 0049-4747 es_MX
dc.subject CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA es_MX
dc.subject.keywords Long-distance transport es_MX
dc.subject.keywords Stress hyperthermia es_MX
dc.subject.keywords iButton Thermochron® es_MX
dc.subject.keywords Hair lambs es_MX
dc.subject.keywords Mexico es_MX
dc.title Long-distance transport of hair lambs: effect of location in pot-belly trailers on thermo-physiology, welfare and meat quality es_MX
dc.type article es_MX
dc.type.uri https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-017-1435-0 es_MX
dc.type.version info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion es_MX
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