Humane slaughter of swine

Authors

  • Gisele Dela Ricci Universidade de São Paulo
  • Osmar Antonio Dalla Costa Embrapa Suínos e Aves, Concórdia, SC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5965/223811711432015267

Keywords:

Animal welfare, Transport, Integration, Livestock.

Abstract

The aim of this review was to describe the procedures related to pre-slaughter management to enable the humane slaughter of pigs. The pre-slaughter management is defined as the set of practices for them from the property to the fridge. These procedures have received more attention from the moment that stress was diagnosed among the main responsibilities for losses related to meat quality and economy of the entire system. The shipment, transportation, landing, fasting, water diet, the types and adequacy of stunning and bleeding efficiency are factors that need training for producers, employees and others involved with the production chain for pigs to keep them from interfering with the welfare of these animals.

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Published

2015-12-03

How to Cite

RICCI, Gisele Dela; COSTA, Osmar Antonio Dalla. Humane slaughter of swine. Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, Lages, v. 14, n. 3, p. 267–272, 2015. DOI: 10.5965/223811711432015267. Disponível em: https://periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/agroveterinaria/article/view/223811711432015267. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Review

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