Prevalence of gross lesions and handling practices in pigs and their association with pork quality, Kiambu, Kenya.
Pre-slaughter handling of pigs has been documented to affect the quality of meat though no studies have investigated this relationship in the Kenyan context. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gross lesions and practices related to sub-optimal welfare in pigs presented for slaughter whi...
Main Authors: | Derrick Noah Sentamu, Joshua Orungo Onono, Patrick Muinde, Nicholas Bor, Dorcas Chepyatich, Lian Francesca Thomas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272951 |
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