Histological characterization of hemorrhages in muscles of broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 110-116

  Kranen, R W ^a   Lambooy, E ^a   Veerkamp, C H ^b   Van Kuppevelt, T H ^c   Veerkamp, J H ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Poultry Processing Consultancy   (Netherlands)

^c Poultry Processing Consultancy ^*

Author keywords

Broiler; Electrical stunning; Hemorrhages; Histology; Muscle

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHICKEN; ELECTRIC SHOCK; MEAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ELECTROSHOCK; HEMORRHAGE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; VEINS;

EID: 0033631660     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/79.1.110     Document Type: Article

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