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Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú
versão impressa ISSN 1609-9117
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ROMERO, Marlyn Hellen; SANCHEZ, Jorge Alberto e ACEVEDO-GIRALDO, Juan David. Effect of transport of market-weight pigs on the incidence of fatigued and injured pigs. Rev. investig. vet. Perú [online]. 2016, vol.27, n.4, pp.658-667. ISSN 1609-9117. http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i4.12573.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of transport of market-weight pigs on the incidence of fatigued and injured pigs. An observational prospective study was performedtoevaluate18 437pigs(n=350 batches)thatwereunloadedatthreecommercial slaughterhousesin Colombia. Themortalityratewas0.0016%andtheincidenceoffatigued and injured pigs was 0.02%. Transport time, stocking density, slaughterhouse, batch mixing, type of truck, speed and assistant on the journey were associated with nonambulatory pigs incidence.
Palavras-chave : non-ambulatory pigs; stress; transport losses.