Effects of driving style and bedding in pigs transported to slaughterhouse in different temperatures

Animal welfare during transport became an largely issue because of increasing demand for improved animal standards. Most studies on the transportation have concentrated atmosphere and temperature truck compartments. Thus, objective study was to collect quantify three axis acceleration determine effect bedding transporting pigs from farm slaughterhouse. A total 2,840 crossbred fattening with a live weight approximately 115 kg were used. They raised in same commercial farms transported 3⨯2⨯2 completely randomized factorial design used investigate effects rubber type (bedding or non-bedding) two levels driving style (aggressive normal) different time periods outside temperatures. Air treatments as follow: HT, high (higher than 24℃); LT, low (lower 10℃); NT, normal (10℃ 24℃). In our experiment, under aggressive showed lower (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05) pH WHC those style. Pigs percentage DL Also, higher lying behavior but sitting without bedding. cortisol level conclusion, cause acute stress pigs, while helps alleviate LT.