Ronnie Permana, Jasmal A. Syamsu, Heni Natalia Aritonang, Agung Adam Nugraha, Andi Mushawwir
Animal transport is the primary means of distributing livestock for fresh meat supply, especially in Indonesia. Sixty LBB were used as samples in this study, with a body weight of 607 kg ± 17 kg and aged 24–27 months, were divided into three groups, each with a transportation duration of 10 hours (T1), 12 hours (T2) and 14 hours (T3), covering the same distance of 560 km, using trucks with dimensions of length, width and height of 610, 238 and 232 cm. Physiological conditions (respiration rate, venous pulse, rectal temperature, and body surface area), muscle physiology (metabolites indicative of muscle energy metabolism), and body weight loss have been measured during this study. The results of this study indicate that the duration of transportation affects the physiological conditions, muscle energy metabolism and body weight loss of LBB. The 560 km distance with a 10-hour duration (T1) appears better than the 12- and 14-hour transport durations. Physiological conditions and muscle physiology were better with a 10-hour duration, resulting in the lowest body weight loss of 30.55 kg (5.00%) after transportation. 2026 by the authors.
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, Padjadjaran University, Jalan Ir. Soekarno Km. 21 Jatinangor, West Java, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia; Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Science, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan KM.21, Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Animal Bioscience, Faculty of Food Security, Surabaya State University, Campus 3, Jl. Prof. Dr. Moestopo No. 4, Pacar Keling, Tambaksari District, East Java, Surabaya, 60131, Indonesia; Faculty of Animal Science, Padjadjaran University, Jalan Ir. Soekarno Km. 21 Jatinangor, West Java, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
