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Water-Bath Stunning Efficiency, Welfare Indicators, and Carcass Quality in Taiwanese Red-Feathered Native Chickens [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesElectrical water-bath stunning remains the predominant method used in commercial poultry slaughter worldwide yet its effectiveness and welfare implications may vary among breeds.
Pei-Tsen Lin +4 more
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Occurrence and reasons for on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in Norway
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 On-farm emergency slaughter (OFES) accounts for more than 4% of all cattle slaughter in Norway. The practice raises questions about animal welfare, public health, and the sustainability of cattle production.
Gíslína Skúladóttir +4 more
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Frontiers in Animal Science, 2022 IntroductionThe impact of pre-slaughter management practices on fed beef cattle welfare is a multifaceted and well researched subject matter. Factors such as transportation, handling, lairage time and several animal characteristics can directly impact ...
Melissa Davis +4 more
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Influence of Post Mortem Muscle Activity on Turkey Meat Quality
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Wing flapping and body movement can occur during the slaughter of poultry. Wing movement and flapping are driven primarily by the breast muscles (Pectoralis major and minor), and this muscle activity may have implications for meat quality.
Emily M. Leishman +9 more
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Literature Review on the Pre-Slaughter Welfare of Italian Heavy Pigs
Animals, 2021 This work provides a narrative review of the available information on the welfare of Italian heavy pigs in the pre-slaughter phase (transport, lairage, and stunning).
Marika Vitali +3 more
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Animal welfare at slaughter: perceptions and knowledge across cultures
Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023 Most people around the world eat meat and billions of animals are slaughtered each year to meet that demand. For many, eating meat is a biocultural activity steeped in tradition and formative in cuisines and identity.
Michelle Sinclair +15 more
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The Health and Welfare of Rabbits as Indicated by Post-Mortem Findings at the Slaughterhouse
Animals, 2021 The aim of the study was to assess post-mortem findings according to their localization and the nature of damage and to assess the standard of health and welfare of farmed rabbits on the basis of these findings.
Lenka Valkova +5 more
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Past forest management promoted root disease in Yosemite Valley
California Agriculture, 1999 Root disease is one of the most important vegetation-management considerations in Yosemite Valley. Large trees with root decay have fallen in the valley causing human fatalities and property damage.
Garey W. Slaughter, David Rizzo
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Foods, 2021 Despite increasingly detailed knowledge of the biochemical processes involved in the determination of meat quality traits, robust models, using biochemical characteristics of the muscle to predict future meat quality, lack.
E. M. Claudia Terlouw +8 more
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Carcass Washing as an Alternative to Trimming - Is It Possible to Use Carcass Washing as an Alternative to Trimming in Commercial Broiler Slaughterhouses in Brazil? [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Poultry ScienceThis study aimed to evaluate visual contamination rates of carcasses of broilers slaughtered in establishments supervised by the Federal Inspection Service (SIF) and efficiency of carcass washing in replacement of trimming.
RA Santos +5 more
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