Voslarova Eva, Vecerek Vladimir, Bedanova Iveta, Vecerkova Lenka
Department of Animal Protection, Welfare and Behaviour, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Anim Sci J. 2018 Jun;89(6):931-936. doi: 10.1111/asj.13002. Epub 2018 Mar 30.
During transport rabbits may be exposed to various stressors which can compromise both their welfare and meat quality. Mortality related to the commercial transport of rabbits for slaughter was analyzed in the Czech Republic in the period from 2009 to 2016. The overall transport-related mortality of rabbits was 0.19%. Transport distance was found to have an impact on rabbit mortality; significantly (p < .001) greater losses were found in rabbits transported over longer distances. Mortality rates ranged from 0.02% in rabbits transported over distances of less than 50 km to 0.29% in rabbits transported over distances exceeding 400 km. A significantly (p < .001) increased risk was also associated with shipments in which 500 and more rabbits were delivered per batch. No effect of season was found. Our results show that rabbits can be transported within a wide range of temperatures (from -5 to 19.9°C) with no negative impact on mortality in transit. However, journeys carried out at temperatures below -5°C and above 20°C were associated with increased death losses (0.17% and 0.15%, respectively).
在运输过程中，兔子可能会受到各种应激源的影响，这会损害它们的健康和肉质。捷克共和国在2009年至2016年期间分析了与用于屠宰的兔子商业运输相关的死亡率。兔子与运输相关的总体死亡率为0.19%。发现运输距离对兔子死亡率有影响；在运输距离较长的兔子中发现的损失显著更高（p < 0.001）。死亡率范围从运输距离小于50公里的兔子中的0.02%到运输距离超过400公里的兔子中的0.29%。每批运送500只及以上兔子的运输批次也存在显著更高（p < 0.001）的风险。未发现季节有影响。我们的结果表明，兔子可以在很宽的温度范围内（从-5到19.9°C）运输，而对运输途中的死亡率没有负面影响。然而，在低于-5°C和高于20°C的温度下进行的运输与死亡损失增加有关（分别为0.17%和0.15%）。
