Published in Br Vet J on August 09, 1989
Preslaughter diet management in sheep and goats: effects on physiological responses and microbial loads on skin and carcass. J Anim Sci Biotechnol (2014) 0.76
Reversible defects in natural killer and memory CD8 T cell lineages in interleukin 15-deficient mice. J Exp Med (2000) 9.78
Influence of housing system and design on bone strength and keel bone fractures in laying hens. Vet Rec (2011) 1.66
Investigation of palpation as a method for determining the prevalence of keel and furculum damage in laying hens. Vet Rec (2004) 1.56
Effects on cattle of transport by road for up to 15 hours. Vet Rec (1995) 1.51
Levels of mortality in hens by end of lay on farm and in transit to slaughter in Great Britain. Vet Rec (2012) 1.48
Effects on sheep of transport by road for up to 24 hours. Vet Rec (1995) 1.34
A survey of mortality in slaughter pigs during transport and lairage. Vet Rec (1994) 1.16
Changes in the blood biochemical and haematological profile of neonatal calves with age. Vet Rec (2000) 1.13
The effect of stocking density in transit on the carcass quality and welfare of slaughter pigs: 1. Carcass measurements. Meat Sci (1998) 1.10
Time in lairage needed by pigs to recover from the stress of transport. Vet Rec (1992) 0.98
Effect of the angle of slope on the ease with which pigs negotiate loading ramps. Vet Rec (1991) 0.98
Recent bruising in cattle at abattoirs. Vet Rec (1996) 0.92
Measurements of the degree of development of rigor mortis as an indicator of stress in slaughtered pigs. Vet Rec (2003) 0.92
Longer journeys to processing plants are associated with higher mortality in broiler chickens. Br Poult Sci (1992) 0.91
Effects of stocking density, flock size and management on the welfare of laying hens in single-tier aviaries. Br Poult Sci (2006) 0.91
Comparison of Duroc and British landrace pigs for meat a and eating quality. Meat Sci (1990) 0.90
The response of pigs to being loaded or unloaded onto commercial animal transporters using three systems. Vet J (2005) 0.90
Factors affecting the mortality of pigs being transported to slaughter. Vet Rec (2008) 0.90
Reduction of carcass yield in transported pigs. J Sci Food Agric (1983) 0.89
Continuous monitoring of pop hole usage by commercially housed free-range hens throughout the production cycle. Vet Rec (2011) 0.88
The genomic organization of Isopeptidase T-3 (ISOT-3), a new member of the ubiquitin specific protease family (UBP). Gene (1998) 0.87
Charge effects on oxygen atom transfer. Inorg Chem (2000) 0.87
Influence of the design of facilities at auction markets and animal handling procedures on bruising in cattle. Vet Rec (2002) 0.87
Factors affecting the prevalence of foot pad dermatitis, hock burn and breast burn in broiler chicken. Br Poult Sci (2007) 0.87
The effect of stocking density in transit on the carcass quality and welfare of slaughter pigs: 2. Results from the analysis of blood and meat samples. Meat Sci (1998) 0.86
Effects of breed, feed level and conditioning time on the tenderness of pork. Meat Sci (1996) 0.86
Haemoglobin concentrations in beef. J Sci Food Agric (1977) 0.85
Relationship between maximum daily temperature and mortality of broiler chickens during transport and lairage. Br Poult Sci (2005) 0.85
Pop hole use by hens with different keel fracture status monitored throughout the laying period. Vet Rec (2012) 0.84
Estimating the body temperature of groups of pigs by thermal imaging. Vet Rec (2006) 0.84
Behavioural and physiological responses of pigs to being transported for up to 24 hours followed by six hours recovery in lairage. Vet Rec (1999) 0.84
An analysis of data relating to pig carcass quality and indices of stress collected in the European union. Meat Sci (1998) 0.83
Relationships between subjective and objective assessments of stress at slaughter and meat quality in pigs. Meat Sci (1994) 0.83
Use of radiography to identify keel bone fractures in laying hens and assess healing in live birds. Vet Rec (2011) 0.83
Effects on cattle of transportation by road for up to 31 hours. Vet Rec (1999) 0.83
Factors affecting the mortality of weaned piglets during commercial transport between farms. Vet Rec (2010) 0.83
Effects on calves less than one month old of feeding or not feeding them during road transport of up to 24 hours. Vet Rec (1997) 0.82
Preliminary study to examine the utility of using foot burn or hock burn to assess aspects of housing conditions for broiler chicken. Br Poult Sci (2006) 0.82
Potential effect of vibration during transport on glycogen reserves in broiler chickens. Vet J (1997) 0.82
Variation in the colour of broiler breast fillets in the UK. Br Poult Sci (2000) 0.81
The depletion of glycogen stores and indices of dehydration in transported broilers. Br Vet J (1993) 0.81
Effects of well-boat transportation on the muscle pH and onset of rigor mortis in Atlantic salmon. Vet Rec (2008) 0.80
Effects of lairage time on body temperature and glycogen reserves of broiler chickens held in transport modules. Vet Rec (1999) 0.80
The relationships between glycogen stores and muscle ultimate pH in commercially slaughtered pigs. Br Vet J (1989) 0.80
Time spent by broiler chickens in transit to processing plants. Vet Rec (1991) 0.80
The relationships between initial pH, reflectance and exudation in pig muscle. Meat Sci (1987) 0.80
Transport and lairage times in British slaughter pigs. Br Vet J (1986) 0.80
Multi-element survey of allotment produce and soil in the UK. Food Addit Contam (2007) 0.79
Evaluation of the microclimate in poultry transport module drawers during the marketing process of end-of-lay hens from farm to slaughter. Vet Rec (2012) 0.79
Depletion of glycogen reserves in fasting broiler chickens. Br Poult Sci (1988) 0.78
Physiological responses of broilers to pre-slaughter lairage: effects of the thermal micro-environment? Br Poult Sci (1998) 0.78
Methods for detection of haematogenous dissemination of brain tissue after stunning of cattle with captive bolt guns. J Neurosci Methods (2000) 0.78
Variable effect of toxic shock toxins from different sources on neutrophil function in vitro. Inflammation (1988) 0.78
[4 + 1] Cycloadditions of cyclohexadienes with osmium nitrides. J Am Chem Soc (2001) 0.78
A survey to investigate potential dehydration in slaughtered broiler chickens. Br Vet J (1996) 0.78
Pyrantel-resistant large strongyles in racehorses. Vet Rec (1999) 0.78
The amount and composition of the proteins in drip from stored pig meat. Meat Sci (1990) 0.77
Relationship between food deprivation before transport and aggression in pigs held in lairage before slaughter. Vet Rec (1999) 0.77
Aspects of meat and eating quality of broiler chickens reared under standard, maize-fed, free-range or organic systems. Br Poult Sci (2008) 0.77
Defaecation and weight of the gastrointestinal tract contents after feed and water withdrawal in broilers. Br Poult Sci (2004) 0.77
Prevalence and factors associated with it, of birds dead on arrival at the slaughterhouse and other rejection conditions in broiler chickens. Br Poult Sci (2008) 0.77
Effects of stocking density on lambs being transported by road. Vet Rec (1998) 0.77
The effects of the beta-adrenergic agonist salbutamol on meat quality in pigs. J Anim Sci (1990) 0.76
Transport of animals. Vet Rec (1995) 0.75
The transport of animals: a long way to go. Vet J (2004) 0.75
Transport of live animals. Vet Rec (1994) 0.75
Cold feet: an unusual case of paresthesia. Can Fam Physician (1976) 0.75
Effects of feeding, watering and resting intervals on lambs transported by road and ferry to France. Vet Rec (1996) 0.75
Effects of the duration of lairage following transportation on the behaviour and physiology of farmed red deer. Vet Rec (1997) 0.75
Potential interactions between the effects of preslaughter stress and post-mortem electrical stimulation of the carcasses on meat quality in pigs. Meat Sci (1995) 0.75
An estimate of the incidence of dark cutting beef in the United Kingdom. Meat Sci (1990) 0.75
The time required for recovery from mixing stress in young bulls and the prevention of dark cutting beef. Meat Sci (1984) 0.75
Response of broilers to deprivation of food and water for 24 hours. Br Vet J (1996) 0.75
Time spent by turkeys in transit to processing plants. Vet Rec (1996) 0.75
Evaluation of lean meat quality in pigs using two electronic probes. Meat Sci (1989) 0.75
The use of muscle protein solubility measurements to assess pig lean meat quality. Meat Sci (1989) 0.75
Ambient temperature below which pigs should not be continuously showered in lairage. Vet Rec (1998) 0.75
Interactions between the beta-adrenergic agonist salbutamol and genotype on meat quality in pigs. J Anim Sci (1990) 0.75
The thickness and quality of backfat in various pig breeds and their relationship to intramuscular fat and the setting of joints from the carcasses. Meat Sci (1990) 0.75