Carcass Lesion Severity and Pre-Slaughter Conditions in Heavy Pigs: A Prospective Study at a Commercial Abattoir in Northern Italy

Pre-slaughter conditions and their effects on carcass quality have been largely addressed for pigs of 90–100 kg live weight, while few studies consider the effects of pre-slaughter conditions on the quality of the carcasses obtained from heavy pigs intended for Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)...

Descrizione completa

Dettagli Bibliografici

Autori principali:	Martina Zappaterra, Barbara Padalino, Laura Menchetti, Agnese Arduini, Vincenzo Pace, Leonardo Nanni Costa
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Serie:	Applied Sciences
Soggetti:	carcass damage skin bruises carcass quality pig welfare carcass scoring animal handling
Accesso online:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/1078
Tags:	Aggiungi Tag Nessun Tag, puoi essere il primo ad aggiungerne!!