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dc.contributor.authorEarley, Bernadette*
dc.contributor.authorO'Riordan, Edward G.*
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-16T11:23:33Z
dc.date.available2014-07-16T11:23:33Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationB. Earley and E.G. O’Riordan. Effects of transporting bulls at different space allowances on physiological, haematological and immunological responses to a 12-h journey by road. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 45: 39–50, 2006en_GB
dc.identifier.issn0791-6833
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11019/603
dc.descriptionpeer-revieweden_GB
dc.description.abstractThe effects of space allowance during transportation on physiological, haematological and immunological responses in nine-month old bulls (250 kg) were assessed before and after a 12-h road journey. Following transport, animals transported at a spatial allowance of 1.27 m2 had higher (P ≤0.001) non-esterified fatty acid concentrations than control. The stimulated production of interferon-, in response to concanavalin-A and keyhole limpet haemocyanin, and plasma cortisol were not different at the 0.85 m2 and 1.27 m2 stocking densities. Glucose and albumin concentrations were higher (P ≤0.001) post-transport in all transported animals than control. The percentage lymphocytes was reduced (P ≤0.001) and neutrophil percentage and the number of neutrophils were increased (P ≤0.001) in all transported treatments. There were no changes (P 0.05) in monocyte numbers, monocyte percentage or platelet numbers following transportation. The haematocrit values were higher (P ≤0.001) in the transported treatments while RBC numbers were higher (P ≤0.001) in the animals transported at a spatial allowance of 1.27 m2 than control. Protein, globulin, urea and lactate concentrations, and white blood cell numbers were not changed at any time during the study. The concentration of -hydroxybutyrate was lower (P ≤0.001) in all animals following transport. Plasma haptoglobin concentrations were unchanged following transportation while plasma fibrinogen concentrations were reduced in all transported treatments. There were no differences among treatments in rectal temperature or live weights pre- and post-transport. The results indicate that within the conditions of the study, there was no welfare advantage in transporting bulls at 1.27 m2 versus the standard spatial allowance of 0.85 m2 on a 12-h road journey.en_GB
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherTeagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, Irelanden_GB
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIrish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research;vol 45
dc.subjectAnimal welfareen_GB
dc.subjectimmunologyen_GB
dc.subjecthaematologyen_GB
dc.subjectphysiologyen_GB
dc.subjecttransporten_GB
dc.titleEffects of transporting bulls at different space allowances on physiological, haematological and immunological responses to a 12-h journey by roaden_GB
dc.typeArticleen_GB
dc.identifier.rmisGEAC-0204-5230
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