Origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughter
Studies of bruises, as detected on carcasses at the slaughterhouse, may provide useful information about the traumatic situations the animals endure during the pre-slaughter period. In this paper, we review scientific data on the prevalence, risk factors and estimation of the age of bruises in beef...
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| author | A.C. Strappini J.H.M. Metz C.B. Gallo B. Kemp |
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| description | Studies of bruises, as detected on carcasses at the slaughterhouse, may provide useful information about the traumatic situations the animals endure during the pre-slaughter period. In this paper, we review scientific data on the prevalence, risk factors and estimation of the age of bruises in beef cattle. Risk factors such as animal characteristics, transport conditions, stocking density, livestock auction and handling of the animals are discussed. Investigation of the age of bruises could provide information on when in the meat chain bruises occur and, could help to pinpoint where preventive measures should be taken, from the stage of collecting the animals on the farm until slaughter. We review the methods available to assess the age of the bruises; data on human forensic research are also included. The feasibility to identify traumatic episodes during the pre-slaughter period, in order to improve animal welfare is discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54269b6d56fe44509e3fed4492083b992022-12-21T18:44:01ZengElsevierAnimal1751-73112009-01-0135728736Origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughterA.C. Strappini0J.H.M. Metz1C.B. Gallo2B. Kemp3Adaptation Physiology Group, Wageningen University, PO Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, ChileFarm Technology Group, Wageningen University, PO Box 17, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The NetherlandsInstituto de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, ChileAdaptation Physiology Group, Wageningen University, PO Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The NetherlandsStudies of bruises, as detected on carcasses at the slaughterhouse, may provide useful information about the traumatic situations the animals endure during the pre-slaughter period. In this paper, we review scientific data on the prevalence, risk factors and estimation of the age of bruises in beef cattle. Risk factors such as animal characteristics, transport conditions, stocking density, livestock auction and handling of the animals are discussed. Investigation of the age of bruises could provide information on when in the meat chain bruises occur and, could help to pinpoint where preventive measures should be taken, from the stage of collecting the animals on the farm until slaughter. We review the methods available to assess the age of the bruises; data on human forensic research are also included. The feasibility to identify traumatic episodes during the pre-slaughter period, in order to improve animal welfare is discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731109004091bruisebeef cattleage of bruisesanimal welfare |
| spellingShingle | A.C. Strappini J.H.M. Metz C.B. Gallo B. Kemp Origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughter Animal bruise beef cattle age of bruises animal welfare |
| title | Origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughter |
| title_full | Origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughter |
| title_fullStr | Origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughter |
| title_short | Origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughter |
| title_sort | origin and assessment of bruises in beef cattle at slaughter |
| topic | bruise beef cattle age of bruises animal welfare |
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