Association between animal welfare indicators and microbiological quality of beef carcasses, including Salmonella spp., from a slaughterhouse in Ecuador

Background and Aim: Pre-slaughter management and slaughter operations are considered critical factors for animal welfare and meat quality. Previous studies have found poor animal welfare management at municipal slaughterhouses in Ecuador, and little is known about how this affects the microbiologica...

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Main Authors: María Cevallos-Almeida, Ana Burgos-Mayorga, Carlos A. Gómez, José Luis Lema-Hurtado, Leydi Lema, Iveth Calvache, Christian Jaramillo, Isabel Collaguazo Ruilova, Evelyn Pamela Martínez, Pamela Estupiñán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2021-04-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.14/April-2021/16.pdf