Settling Doubts About Livestock Stress
Don Comis ( March, 2005 )
Summary
When scientists talk about animal stress, they´re weighing the possibility of real pain and fear—even death—which not only violates animal care ethics, but also costs producers millions of dollars each year. Happy, healthy animals appear most likely to thrive, with the least intervention and fewest food safety problems. So the point of studying animal stress is to find out how livestock view the farm world.
Details
| Organization | AgResearch Magazine |
| Publisher | United States Department of Agriculture |
| Publication Date | March, 2005 |
| Publication Views | 345 |
| Material Type | Written Material |
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