The Effects of Stocking Density and Distances on Electroencephalographic Changes and Cortisol as Welfare Indicators in Brahman Crossbred Cattle.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101635614 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2076-2615 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20762615 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Animals (Basel) Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2011-
    • Abstract:
      The objective of the current study was to investigate the effects of stocking density and distances on electroencephalographic changes and cortisol as welfare indicators in Brahman crossbred cattle. Sixty Brahman crossbred heifers were subjected to road transport from a cattle feedlot farm located in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang to a commercial ruminant abattoir in Shah Alam, Selangor. Animals were assigned to long (850 km) and short (450 km) distances and high (600 sqm), medium (400 sqm), and low (200 sqm) stocking densities. Results revealed that the intensity of cortisol responses and EEG parameters (such as alpha <0.001, beta < 0.001, delta < 0.001, theta < 0.001, MF < 0.001 and Ptot < 0.001) increased significantly. Long-distance transport also resulted in significantly more intense (<0.001) responses to nociception during slaughter than animals that had been transported over a shorter distance, as indicated by EEG and cortisol.
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    • Grant Information:
      6370017 The Malaysian Department of Veterinary Services
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Brahman crossbred cattle; Malaysia; cortisol; electroencephalographic; hot humid; road transport
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20211023 Latest Revision: 20230921
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      PMC8532656
    • Accession Number:
      10.3390/ani11102895
    • Accession Number:
      34679916