Association between Loin Ultimate pH and Plasma Indicators of Pre-Slaughter Stressors in Australian Lamb

The purpose of this study was to test if associations exist between plasma indicators of acute and chronic stress and lamb ultimate pH. Blood was collected at exsanguination from 2,877 lambs from the Meat and Livestock Australia Genetic Research flock with a suite of indicators analyzed. Ultimate pH...

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Main Authors: David W. Pethick, Graham E. Gardner, Peter McGilchrist, Sarah M. Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iowa State University Digital Press 2018-08-01
Series:Meat and Muscle Biology
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Online Access:https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/mmb/article/id/9045/