Effect of the duration of commercial journeys between rearing farms and growing–finishing farms on the physiological stress response of weaned piglets

Averós, Xavier; Herranz, Alberto Herranz; Sánchez-Sánchez, Raúl; Gosálvez, L.F.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2008.09.019

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“…Blood parameters Earlier work (Knowles and Warriss, 2007;Averós et al, 2009;Calà et al, 2009), has indicated that transport stress can cause increased levels of cortisol (during short journeys; Averós et al, 2007) and glucose (Becerill-Herrera et al, 2010). No significant changes in blood values related to stress were found.…”

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The effect of reduced loading density on pig welfare during long distance transport

Gerritzen

Hindle

Steinkamp

et al. 2013

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Transport of animals is a stressful procedure often resulting in significant losses for the slaughter plant. This study aimed to determine whether or not pigs would benefit from a loading density (low density (LD)) (179 kg/m 2 ) below the normal EU standard loading density (normal density (ND)) (235 kg/m 2 ). Eight similar, 550-km-long road journeys, were followed in which fattening pigs were transported across Germany from farm to slaughter plant. During each journey all pigs were transported at LD (n = 4) or ND (n = 4). Twelve female pigs per journey (total n = 96) were randomly selected for measurement and monitoring of body temperature, behaviour, heart rate and blood parameters. Throughout the journeys, LD pigs displayed more resting behaviour than ND pigs. Average body temperature was lower (P < 0.05) for pigs transported at LD (38.0 ± 0.07°C) than those transported at ND (38.3 ± 0.06°C). During loading heart rate increased in both ND and LD pigs and declined after the vehicle had been closed before departure but remained slightly elevated in ND pigs. Pigs transported at ND displayed signs of stress (elevated HR and body temperatures) during the drivers' break. Blood parameters were only slightly (not significant) effected by loading density. Results indicate that pigs are more capable of adapting to long (550 km) transport conditions when loaded at a density below the present EU requirement.

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The effect of reduced loading density on pig welfare during long distance transport

Gerritzen

Hindle

Steinkamp

et al. 2013

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“…Globally a lots of research have been conducted on transportation stress including Europe (Averós et al, 2008;Averós et al, 2009), United States (Sporer et al, 2007;), Canada (Mitchell et al, 2008, Japan (Ishizaki et al, 2005), Australia (Phillips and Santurtun, 2013;Stockman et al, 2013), UK (Gregory, 2008), Turkey (Teke et al, 2014) Nigeria (Minka and Ayo, 2007;Minka and Ayo, 2013) etc. In transportation the degree of transport stress mostly depends on environmental condition (Aradom, 2013).…”

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Effect of Transport on Physical and Haematological Status of Cattle in Bangladesh

Rakib¹,

Hassan²,

Faruq³

et al. 2016

J. Anim. Health Prod.

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“…Thus, there is an increasing need to transport these animals from one place to the other. It has been established that road transportation is a major stress factor in farm and laboratory animals, exerting deleterious effects on health, performance and, ultimately, product quality (SCAHAW 2002(SCAHAW , 2004Lambertini et al 2006;Minka & Ayo 2007;Averos et al 2008). The major stress factors responsible for the loss of welfare during transportation are rounding-up, handling, loading, sudden and progressive changes in weather conditions, novelty of environment, noise and vibration from the vehicle, social disorder and deprivation of food and water.…”

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Effect of ascorbic acid administration on erythrocyte osmotic fragility in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) subjected to road transportation

Ayo

Minka

Hussein

2014

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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The physiological responses of erythrocytes of rabbits transported by road for 2 h under hot-humid climate and the ameliorating effect of ascorbic acid (AA) were investigated. Nine rabbits served as experimental (treated) and were administered AA orally at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight, while seven other rabbits served as control and were given equivalent of sterile water only. Thirty minutes after AA administration, the rabbits were transported. The erythrocyte osmotic fragility (EOF) values recorded in the control rabbits immediately after transportation and three days posttransportation were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than the pre-transportation values and the corresponding values obtained in treated rabbits. They were indicated by an increase in haemolysis on each point of the fragility curve. The result suggested that road transportation resulted in haemolysis of erythrocytes, which lasted for three days after transportation. Thus, the rabbits may require more than three days after transportation for their erythrocytes to return to base-line values. In treated rabbits, the transportation had no significant (P > 0.05) effect on the EOF. The result demonstrated that 2 h of road transportation of rabbits under adverse climatic conditions resulted in oxidative damage of erythrocyte membrane, which was alleviated by AA administration.

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Effect of the duration of commercial journeys between rearing farms and growing–finishing farms on the physiological stress response of weaned piglets

Cited by 38 publications

References 31 publications

The effect of reduced loading density on pig welfare during long distance transport

The effect of reduced loading density on pig welfare during long distance transport

Effect of Transport on Physical and Haematological Status of Cattle in Bangladesh

Effect of ascorbic acid administration on erythrocyte osmotic fragility in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) subjected to road transportation

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