Effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural and blood parameters in pigs

The effect of different pre-slaughter procedures on behavioural and blood parameters 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...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Nanni Costa, Stefania Dall’Olio, Luisa Volpelli, Maria Cristina Ielo, Michele Comellini, Francesco Tassone, Pietro Calà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/522