Endocrine, blood metabolite, and meat quality changes in goats as influenced by short-term, preslaughter stress.

Kannan, G

Endocrine, blood metabolite, and meat quality changes in goats as influenced by short-term, preslaughter stress. [electronic resource] - Journal of animal science Jun 2003 - 1499-507 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0021-8812

10.2527/2003.8161499x doi


Age Factors
Animals
Blood Glucose--analysis
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified--analysis
Food Deprivation--physiology
Glycogen
Goat Diseases--blood
Goats
Handling, Psychological
Hydrocortisone--blood
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Male
Meat--standards
Muscle, Skeletal--metabolism
Stress, Physiological--blood
Transportation