Table 3 Mean live weight (kg) ± s.d. in control and transported bulls (n = 12 animals per treatment) for the respective journey (J) times pre- and post-transport.
Pre-transport | Post-transport | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Journey (J) | -24 h | -0.25 h | 0 h | 4 h | 12 h | 24 h |
J 0 | 370.5 ± 49.8 | 373.2 ± 48.5 | 352.8 ± 45.8 | 360.1 ± 48.4 | 366.8 ± 48.9 | 356.9 ± 46.5 |
J 6 | 370.8 ± 32.6 | 367.1 ± 31.8 | 349.8 ± 29.6 | 362.2 ± 30.1 | 363.2 ± 32.6 | 362.2 ± 33.4 |
J 9 | 369.3 ± 50.1 | 362.4 ± 50.9 | 346.2 ± 48.2 | 359.2 ± 48.0 | 355.2 ± 48.9 | 361.2 ± 50.0 |
J 12 | 367.7 ± 26.2 | 367.0 ± 26.6 | 346.1 ± 26.1 | 360.8 ± 27.1 | 359.7 ± 27.1 | 365.8 ± 27.5 |
J 18 | 365.2 ± 27.0a | 363.8 ± 26.3a | 339.5 ± 22.7b | 345.6 ± 24.0ab | 350.1 ± 24.9ab | 349.3 ± 25.8ab |
J 24 | 362.8 ± 21.1a | 359.7 ± 20.7a | 332.6 ±19.6b | 346.4 ± 19.5ab | 354.7 ± 22.2ab | 352.7 ± 21.2ab |