Value of simplified lung lesions scoring systems to inform future codes for routine meat inspection in pigs

Abstract Background Across the European Union (EU), efforts are being made to achieve modernisation and harmonisation of meat inspection (MI) code systems. Lung lesions were prioritised as important animal based measures at slaughter, but existing standardized protocols are difficult to implement fo...

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Main Authors: Joana Pessoa, Conor McAloon, Laura Boyle, Edgar García Manzanilla, Tomas Norton, Maria Rodrigues da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-023-00324-y