Evaluation of the animal welfare during religious slaughtering
Plasma cortisol and its metabolites are physiological indicators for stress assessment and slaughtering method may affect their levels, playing an important role in the correct acidification of meat. The aim of the study was to determine and compare plasma cortisol values in animals slaughtered usi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2020-04-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Food Safety |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/8387 |