Assessment of slaughterhouse-based measures as animal welfare indicators in fattening pigs
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the assessment of animal welfare in slaughterhouses. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of slaughter-based measures as animal welfare indicators and evaluate the relationships between these indicators and the sociodemographic...
Main Authors: | Rick Obrian Hernandez, Marlyn H. Romero, Jorge A. Sanchez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Animal Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1064933/full |
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