M. J. Ritter

Effect of floor space during transport of market-weight pigs on the incidence of transport losses at the packing plant and the relationships between transport conditions and losses1

M. J. Ritter, M. Ellis, J. Brinkmann et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2006 · 90 citations

Transport Logistic, Livestock Production, Agricultural Economics +17

Use of exsanguination blood lactate to assess the quality of pre-slaughter pig handling

L.N. Edwards, Temple Grandin, T. E. Engle et al. · Meat Science · 2010 · 76 citations

Animal Physiology, Pre-slaughter Pig Handling, Exsanguination Blood Lactate +8

Effects of season and distance moved during loading on transport losses of market-weight pigs in two commercially available types of trailer1

M. J. Ritter, M. Ellis, R. Bowman et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2008 · 60 citations

Effect of feed withdrawal and handling intensity on longissimus muscle glycolytic potential and blood measurements in slaughter weight pigs1

Teresinha Marisa Bertol, M. Ellis, M. J. Ritter et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2005 · 57 citations

Nutrition, Education, Body Composition +19

Effect of feed withdrawal and dietary energy source on muscle glycolytic potential and blood acid-base responses to handling in slaughter-weight pigs1

Teresinha Marisa Bertol, M. Ellis, M. J. Ritter et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2011 · 14 citations

Nutrition, Feed Utilization, Muscle Gp +16