Effects of Lavender Essential Oil Inhalation on the Welfare and Meat Quality of Fattening Heavy Pigs Intended for Parma Ham Production

Effects of Lavender Essential Oil Inhalation on the Welfare and Meat Quality of Fattening Heavy Pigs Intended for Parma Ham Production

We assessed the effects of inhalation administration of lavender essential oil (LEO) either once (L1) or twice (L2) a day on animal welfare indicators, carcass and meat quality of Italian heavy pigs. Pigs (<i>n</i> = 108) were allotted to three experimental groups (control -C-, L1 and L2...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Nannoni, Giovanna Martelli, Maurizio Scozzoli, Simona Belperio, Giovanni Buonaiuto, Niccolò Ian Vannetti, Eleonora Truzzi, Enrico Rossi, Stefania Benvenuti, Luca Sardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
pig welfare
phytoextracts
meat quality
carcass traits
skin lesions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/18/2967

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