Animal welfare assessment in pig abattoir

Sažetak Cilj ovog rada bio je razviti vlastiti model procjene dobrobiti u klaoničkom objektu i temeljem testiranja utvrditi daljnje korake u razvoju ovog modela. Dobrobit u objektu je procijenjena prema obrascu razvijenom na Zavodu za higijenu i tehnologiju animalnih namirnica, na temelju dosadašnjih znanstvenih spoznaja. Obrazac sadrži sve važnije elemente procesa klanja u kojima postoji rizik od stresa. Ovaj način procjene primijenjen je na 10 tovnih svinja, mase od 95 – 105 kg. Osobit naglasak je stavljen na stun to stick interval, i dokazano da je taj interval znatno duži zbog loše raspodjele radnika unutar klaonice, te predugačkog vremena aplikacije električne struje. Ovaj rad predstavlja važan dio u daljnjem razvoju našeg modela procjene dobrobiti.The aim of this paper was to develop our own welfare assessment model in an abattoir and determine further steps in the development of this model based on testing. A form developed at the Department of Hygiene and Technology of Animal Foodstuffs contains all important elements of slaughtering process which involves the risk of stress. This manner of assessment was applied to 10 fattening pigs of 95 to 105 kg of body weight. A special emphasis was put on stun to stick interval which has been proved to last longer than permitted. The reasons for that are a weak allocation of workers inside the abattoir and applying electric current for too long