Effects of Transport
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a.
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Stress
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Leading to DFD beef and PSE pork
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b.
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Bruising
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Perhaps the most insidious and significant production waste in the meat industry
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c.
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Trampling
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This occurs when animals go down due to slippery floors or overcrowding
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d.
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Suffocation
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This usually follows on trampling
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e.
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Heart failure
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Occurs mostly in pigs when overfed prior to loading and transportation
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f.
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Heat stroke
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Pigs are susceptible to high environment temperatures and humidity
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g.
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Sun burn
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Exposure to sun affects pigs seriously
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h.
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Bloat
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Restraining ruminants or tying their feet without turning them will cause this
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i.
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Poisoning
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Animals can die from plant poisoning during trekking on hoof
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j.
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Predation
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Unguarded animals moving on the hoof may be attacked
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k.
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Dehydration
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Animals subject to long distance travel without proper watering will suffer weight loss and may die
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l.
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Exhaustion
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May occur for many reasons including heavily pregnant animals or weaklings
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m.
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Injuries
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Broken legs, horns
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n.
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Fighting
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This occurs mostly when a vehicle loaded with pig stops, or amongst horned and polled cattle
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