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Rick Obrian Hernández

Veterinary · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1970
Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesMeat and Animal Product QualityAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Publications

11

Citations

78

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

56

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
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Rick Obrian Hernández's research focuses on animal welfare and meat quality in livestock, particularly pigs and sheep, in Colombia. His work examines how transport conditions, farm management practices, and certification standards affect animal well-being and product quality, often using slaughterhouse observations and welfare assessment frameworks like the Five Domains Model.

Livestock welfare assessmentPig and sheep farming practicesAnimal transport and handling effectsMeat quality (especially pH-related)Good livestock/farming practice certification

Publication output has been modest and intermittent over the last decade, with no output before 2020 and a small, irregular number of papers (1-3 per year) since then.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
1718192020: 2 publications20212022: 3 publications3222023: 1 publication232024: 2 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science×2
  • Journal of Dairy Science×1
  • Animals×1
  • Poultry Science×1
  • Frontiers in Animal Science×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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