Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter

The plasmatic cortisol levels of 60 eight-month-old calves (<em>Charolais</em> breed) were measured as stress indicators resulting from two types of slaughter: traditional and religious rite. The plasmatic cortisol levels were evaluated during three different stages of their productive l...

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Main Authors: Edmondo Ceci, Patrizia Marchetti, Giorgio Samoilis, Stefano Sportelli, Rocco Roma, Roberta Barrasso, Giuseppina Tantillo, Giancarlo Bozzo
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6912
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spelling doaj-c9d2bda17e3d4740b6eff4cc67807cfe2020-11-25T03:46:36ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322017-09-016310.4081/ijfs.2017.69125407Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughterEdmondo Ceci0Patrizia Marchetti1Giorgio Samoilis2Stefano Sportelli3Rocco Roma4Roberta Barrasso5Giuseppina Tantillo6Giancarlo Bozzo7Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, BariDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, BariFreelance Veterinarian, BariDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, BariDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, BariDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, BariDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, BariDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, BariThe plasmatic cortisol levels of 60 eight-month-old calves (<em>Charolais</em> breed) were measured as stress indicators resulting from two types of slaughter: traditional and religious rite. The plasmatic cortisol levels were evaluated during three different stages of their productive life: during growth, after transport and during slaughter. The thirty calves slaughtered after stunning showed plasmatic cortisol values of 4.85±3.2; 36.36±12.2 and 45.08±14.1 nmol/L, during growth, in the slaughterhouse stables and during exsanguination, respectively. Conversely, the average values found in the thirty calves subjected to ritual slaughter were 2.96±1.2; 31.65±25.4 and 68.70±30.6 nmol/L. The results of the study showed that animal welfare should be improved in both forms of slaughter.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6912Animal welfareStress markersCortisol
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author Edmondo Ceci
Patrizia Marchetti
Giorgio Samoilis
Stefano Sportelli
Rocco Roma
Roberta Barrasso
Giuseppina Tantillo
Giancarlo Bozzo
spellingShingle Edmondo Ceci
Patrizia Marchetti
Giorgio Samoilis
Stefano Sportelli
Rocco Roma
Roberta Barrasso
Giuseppina Tantillo
Giancarlo Bozzo
Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter
Italian Journal of Food Safety
Animal welfare
Stress markers
Cortisol
author_facet Edmondo Ceci
Patrizia Marchetti
Giorgio Samoilis
Stefano Sportelli
Rocco Roma
Roberta Barrasso
Giuseppina Tantillo
Giancarlo Bozzo
author_sort Edmondo Ceci
title Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter
title_short Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter
title_full Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter
title_fullStr Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter
title_full_unstemmed Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter
title_sort determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Italian Journal of Food Safety
issn 2239-7132
publishDate 2017-09-01
description The plasmatic cortisol levels of 60 eight-month-old calves (<em>Charolais</em> breed) were measured as stress indicators resulting from two types of slaughter: traditional and religious rite. The plasmatic cortisol levels were evaluated during three different stages of their productive life: during growth, after transport and during slaughter. The thirty calves slaughtered after stunning showed plasmatic cortisol values of 4.85±3.2; 36.36±12.2 and 45.08±14.1 nmol/L, during growth, in the slaughterhouse stables and during exsanguination, respectively. Conversely, the average values found in the thirty calves subjected to ritual slaughter were 2.96±1.2; 31.65±25.4 and 68.70±30.6 nmol/L. The results of the study showed that animal welfare should be improved in both forms of slaughter.
topic Animal welfare
Stress markers
Cortisol
url http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/6912
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