Transporting cattle
Jul 20, 2020
2 minutes
BERNARD DUPONT
Cattle can experience significant stress while being transported, and this can lead to loss in production, sickness and even death.
Stress can also affect carcass quality, an important consideration if the destination is the abattoir. Cattle in transit tend to undergo ‘shrinkage’, which is weight loss due to reduced intake
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