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Assessment of transportation stress in Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) by using behavioural and physiological me...
ISSN: 2090 - 3308
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Assessment of transportation stress in Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) by using behavioural and physiological me...
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Publisher: Journal Of Applied Veterinary Sciences Rabie Fayed
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Abstract
Transportation is often considered as one of the main causes of stress raising considerable interest, both in animal welfare and economic fields. Stressful transportation of camel may cause severe welfare consequences and economic losses. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the stress resulting from transportation of Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) by measuring some behavioural and physiological responses. Camels were imported from Dongola quarantine in Sudan to Arqueen (at the borders between Egypt and Sudan) by walking for about 450 km. After that, camels are transported from Arqueen to Abu Simble quarantine in Aswan. According to method of transportation, camels were randomly assigned into three groups; group 1 (camels were transported by trucks for about 150 km, taking about 2-3 h), group 2 (camels were transported by walking for about 90 km, lasting for about 24 h), and group 3 (non-transported camels). In Abu Sim...
