Combined effects of transport distance and season on rabbit mortality during pre-slaughter transport

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://actavet.vfu.cz/94/4/0329/" target="_blank" >https://actavet.vfu.cz/94/4/0329/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb202594040329" target="_blank" >10.2754/avb202594040329</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Combined effects of transport distance and season on rabbit mortality during pre-slaughter transport

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Transport of rabbits from farms to slaughterhouses represents an essential component of intensive rabbit production. Mortality during transport serves as an important indicator of animal welfare and transport conditions. This study evaluated the effects of transport distance (&lt;= 50 km, 51-100 km, 101-200 km, 201-300 km, &gt; 300 km), season (spring, summer, autumn, winter), and their interaction on rabbit mortality during transport to slaughterhouses in the Czech Republic from 2017 to 2023. In total, 1,806,815 transported rabbits were assessed. Across all seasons, most rabbits were transported over &lt;= 50 km, and the fewest over 51-100 km. Mortality was significantly higher in spring and autumn, while the lowest mortality occurred in winter. The mortality rate generally increased with transport distance, except for the shortest journeys (&lt;= 50 km), where mortality was higher than for distances between 51 and 300 km. A significant interaction was observed between season and transport distance, with the highest mortality rate (0.556%) recorded during spring transports exceeding 300 km. These findings demonstrate a clear synergistic effect of season and transport distance on rabbit mortality. The results underscore the need to refine species-specific transport requirements and to consider both journey characteristics and seasonal risk when shaping animal welfare policy and commercial transport practices.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Combined effects of transport distance and season on rabbit mortality during pre-slaughter transport

Popis výsledku anglicky

Transport of rabbits from farms to slaughterhouses represents an essential component of intensive rabbit production. Mortality during transport serves as an important indicator of animal welfare and transport conditions. This study evaluated the effects of transport distance (&lt;= 50 km, 51-100 km, 101-200 km, 201-300 km, &gt; 300 km), season (spring, summer, autumn, winter), and their interaction on rabbit mortality during transport to slaughterhouses in the Czech Republic from 2017 to 2023. In total, 1,806,815 transported rabbits were assessed. Across all seasons, most rabbits were transported over &lt;= 50 km, and the fewest over 51-100 km. Mortality was significantly higher in spring and autumn, while the lowest mortality occurred in winter. The mortality rate generally increased with transport distance, except for the shortest journeys (&lt;= 50 km), where mortality was higher than for distances between 51 and 300 km. A significant interaction was observed between season and transport distance, with the highest mortality rate (0.556%) recorded during spring transports exceeding 300 km. These findings demonstrate a clear synergistic effect of season and transport distance on rabbit mortality. The results underscore the need to refine species-specific transport requirements and to consider both journey characteristics and seasonal risk when shaping animal welfare policy and commercial transport practices.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40301 - Veterinary science

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Acta veterinaria Brno

ISSN

0001-7213

e-ISSN

1801-7576

Svazek periodika

94

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

329-336

Kód UT WoS článku

001651916000008

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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