Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries

Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries

Abstract On farm mortality is an increasing problem in cattle production systems in the Nordic countries. It represents an economic loss to the farmer and raises questions of sustainability, food waste and animal welfare. On-farm emergency slaughter (OFES) represents, in some situations, an opportun...

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Main Authors: Gíslína Skúladóttir, Clare Joan Phythian, Ingrid Hunter Holmøy, Guro Myhrene, Karin Alvåsen, Adam Dunstan Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Animal hygiene
Cattle
Mortality
On farm emergency slaughter
Slaughter
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00627-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00627-0

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