The effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural, blood parameters, meat quality traits and raw ham defect were evaluated on 120 pigs reared in one farm and delivered in groups of 40 subjects to three slaughterhouses. Due to the different attitude of the personnel involved, differences in handling were evident at loading and at unloading where the difficulties to drive the pigs increased the behavioural events. Blood analysis parameters showed that different resting time did not reduce the physical stress experienced by the pigs, which seems related “per se” to loading, journey condition and unloading and not to the different handling procedures applied in each slaughter plant. The rate and the extent of post mortem pH declin...
Pre-slaughter handling has a significant effect on meat quality, depending on the severity of the st...
Abattoir meat inspection has been proposed for the collection of welfare outcomes. The identificatio...
This study assessed the effects of season on health, behaviour, physiological stress parameters, and...
The effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural, blood parameters, meat quality trai...
The effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural and blood parameters were evaluated ...
The effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural and blood parameters were evaluated ...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the consequences of low or high stress during pre-slaugh...
Research was carried out on 260 pigs that were slaughtered in 12 batches in the slaughter facilities...
In Belgium, fresh pig meat is one of the most exported food products. The total export in 2010 was 7...
In this study the effects of barren vs enriched housing conditions of pigs on their behavior during ...
Lairage time (short - 8 min to 2.7 h, n = 28 vs. long - 14 to 21.5 h, n = 72) and pig handling (gent...
We have examined the influence of transport on the quality of the meat and the Occurrence of the so ...
The score and the incidence of the veining and \u201cred skin\u201d defects wereevaluated on 120 lef...
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of lairage time (short vs. long), behavior ...
Pre-slaughter handling has a significant effect on meat quality, depending on the severity of the st...
Abattoir meat inspection has been proposed for the collection of welfare outcomes. The identificatio...
This study assessed the effects of season on health, behaviour, physiological stress parameters, and...
The effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural, blood parameters, meat quality trai...
The effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural and blood parameters were evaluated ...
The effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural and blood parameters were evaluated ...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the consequences of low or high stress during pre-slaugh...
Research was carried out on 260 pigs that were slaughtered in 12 batches in the slaughter facilities...
In Belgium, fresh pig meat is one of the most exported food products. The total export in 2010 was 7...
In this study the effects of barren vs enriched housing conditions of pigs on their behavior during ...
Lairage time (short - 8 min to 2.7 h, n = 28 vs. long - 14 to 21.5 h, n = 72) and pig handling (gent...
We have examined the influence of transport on the quality of the meat and the Occurrence of the so ...
The score and the incidence of the veining and \u201cred skin\u201d defects wereevaluated on 120 lef...
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of lairage time (short vs. long), behavior ...
Pre-slaughter handling has a significant effect on meat quality, depending on the severity of the st...
Abattoir meat inspection has been proposed for the collection of welfare outcomes. The identificatio...
This study assessed the effects of season on health, behaviour, physiological stress parameters, and...