Welfare of slaughter animals and impact on meat quality
2011
Karabasil, N., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia) | Dimitrijević, M., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia) | Milićević, D., Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade (Serbia)
Animal welfare is very important in the meat production chain. From the production on the farm to slaughtering, it is the main task of experts and other stakeholders included in the meat production, as well as their obligation, to respect the animal welfare, to treat animals in a humane manner, to spear them fear, suffering and pain. Since slaughterhouses represent unfamiliar environment for the animals, and therefore stressful environment, negative effects can be diminished by adequate handling of animals. Guarantee of proper animal treatment and subsequent meat quality is respecting of adequate regulations and continuous education of persons included in the chain of animal food.
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