Evaluation of the animal welfare during religious slaughtering

Plasma cortisol and its metabolites are physiological indicators for stress assessment and slaughtering method may affect their levels, playing an important role in the correct acidification of meat. The aim of the study was to determine and compare plasma cortisol values in animals slaughtered usi...

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Main Authors: Roberta Barrasso, Elisabetta Bonerba, Edmondo Ceci, Rocco Roma, Antonio Alò, Anna Mottola, Patrizia Marchetti, Gaetano Vitale Celano, Giancarlo Bozzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/8387

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