Study on the association between tail lesion score, cold carcass weight and viscera condemnations in slaughter pigs

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between tail lesions, cold carcass weight and viscera condemnations in an Irish abattoir. The following data were collected at the evisceration point from every 3rd pig slaughtered over 7 days: farm identification, sex, tail lesion score, viscera...

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Main Authors: Dayane Lemos Teixeira, Sarah eHarley, Alison eHanlon, Niamh Elizabeth O'Connell, Simon eMore, Edgar eGarcia Manzanilla, Laura Ann Boyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00024/full