Comparing Visual-Only and Visual-Palpation Post-Mortem Lung Scoring Systems in Slaughtering Pigs

Comparing Visual-Only and Visual-Palpation Post-Mortem Lung Scoring Systems in Slaughtering Pigs

Respiratory diseases continue to pose significant challenges in pig production, and the assessment of lung lesions at the abattoir can provide valuable data for epidemiological investigations and disease surveillance. The evaluation of lung lesions at slaughter is a relatively simple, fast, and stra...

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Main Authors: Sergio Ghidini, Silvio De Luca, Elena Rinaldi, Emanuela Zanardi, Adriana Ianieri, Federica Guadagno, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Diana Meemken, Mauro Conter, Maria Olga Varrà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pig
slaughter
lung
respiratory disease
scoring schemes
post-mortem inspection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/15/2419

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