Transport losses in market weight pigs: II. U.S. incidence and economic impact

An industry survey representing approximately 310 million (M) market weight pigs was conducted with 20 U.S. slaughter facilities over the calendars years of 2012 to 2015 to determine the incidence, seasonal patterns, and estimated economic impact of dead and non-ambulatory pigs. Each plant entered d...

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Published in:	Translational animal science Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 1103 - 1112
Main Authors:	Ritter, Matthew J, Yoder, Chad L, Jones, Corey L, Carr, Scott N, Calvo-Lorenzo, Michelle S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	US Oxford University Press 01.04.2020
Subjects:	Accidents Animal Health and Well Being Animal welfare Annual reports Casualties Economic analysis Economic aspects Economic impact Ethical aspects Hogs Livestock losses Logistics Management Measurement Pork industry Slaughter Surveys Swine Transportation Unloading Weight United States United States > US swine mortality injured fatigued transport non-ambulatory
ISSN:	2573-2102, 2573-2102
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