Optimal lairage times and conditions for slaughter pigs: A review

Veterinary Record

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 170-176

  Warriss, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD QUALITY; INFECTION CONTROL; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PIG FARMING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0041973839     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.153.6.170     Document Type: Review

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