Mortality in rabbits transported for slaughter
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62157124%3A16270%2F18%3A43876634" target="_blank" >RIV/62157124:16270/18:43876634 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/asj.13002" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/asj.13002</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/asj.13002" target="_blank" >10.1111/asj.13002</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Mortality in rabbits transported for slaughter
Original language description
During transport rabbits may be exposed to various stressors which can compromise both their welfare and meat quality. Mortality related to the commercial transport of rabbits for slaughter was analyzed in the Czech Republic in the period from 2009 to 2016. The overall transport-related mortality of rabbits was 0.19%. Transport distance was found to have an impact on rabbit mortality; significantly (p<.001) greater losses were found in rabbits transported over longer distances. Mortality rates ranged from 0.02% in rabbits transported over distances of less than 50km to 0.29% in rabbits transported over distances exceeding 400km. A significantly (p<.001) increased risk was also associated with shipments in which 500 and more rabbits were delivered per batch. No effect of season was found. Our results show that rabbits can be transported within a wide range of temperatures (from -5 to 19.9 degrees C) with no negative impact on mortality in transit. However, journeys carried out at temperatures below -5 degrees C and above 20 degrees C were associated with increased death losses (0.17% and 0.15%, respectively).
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40301 - Veterinary science
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Animal Science Journal
ISSN
1344-3941
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
89
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
931-936
UT code for WoS article
000434206000013
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85044602717