Slaughter Conditions and Slaughtering of Pregnant Cows in Southeast Nigeria: Implications to Meat Quality, Food Safety and Security

Slaughter Conditions and Slaughtering of Pregnant Cows in Southeast Nigeria: Implications to Meat Quality, Food Safety and Security

The increase in the slaughter of pregnant cows (SPCs) for meat (except as may be approved by veterinarians on health grounds to salvage the animal) is unethical. SPCs for meat is also counterproductive, detrimental to food security, and may enhance zoonotic disease transmission. In this context, the...

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Main Authors: Ugochinyere J. Njoga, Emmanuel O. Njoga, Obichukwu C. Nwobi, Festus O. Abonyi, Henry O. Edeh, Festus E. Ajibo, Nichodemus Azor, Abubakar Bello, Anjani K. Upadhyay, Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Raquel P. F. Guiné
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
animal welfare
bovine foetal wastage
food safety and security
meat quality
national herd size
slaughter of pregnant cows
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/6/1298

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