Literature Review on the Pre-Slaughter Welfare of Italian Heavy Pigs

Literature Review on the Pre-Slaughter Welfare of Italian Heavy Pigs

This work provides a narrative review of the available information on the welfare of Italian heavy pigs in the pre-slaughter phase (transport, lairage, and stunning). The meat from these pigs is used for specific PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) products, and the production rules for these spec...

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Main Authors: Marika Vitali, Luca Sardi, Giovanna Martelli, Eleonora Nannoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
swine
heavy pigs
typical products
transport
slaughter
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3352

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