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Table 2 Bruises and fractures leading to condemnations during reindeer meat inspections, by transport distance categories

From: Is transport distance correlated with animal welfare and carcass quality of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus)?

Transport distance

Inspected reindeer (n)

Inspections (n)

Reindeer in inspections (mean)

Bruises and fractures (n)

Bruises and fractures (%)

km

Category

0

0

129,521

464

280

590

0.45

1–60

1

260,688

2123

123

1970

0.75

61–150

2

124,402

1038

120

743

0.60

151–300

3

89,124

328

272

386

0.43

≥301

4

66,005

255

259

90

0.13

Total

 

669,740

4208

159

3779

0.56