Slaughtering of heifers in a local or an industrial abattoir: Animal welfare and meat quality consequences
Published in 2022
Scientific paper comparing animal stress responses and meat quality in a small local abattoir and in an industrial abattoir. Values for several stress indicators were lower in the animals treated in the local abattoir, and the appearance and organoleptic qualities of the local abattoir meat were superior.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Awareness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress