The influence of current parameters during the water-bath stunning of overfed geese (Anser anser) on blood loss and on fatty liver and meat downgrading

Animal Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 383-397

  Fernandez, Xavier ^a,c   Leprettre, Stéphane ^b   Dubois, Jean Pierre ^b   Auvergne, Alain ^c   Babile, René ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b La Tour de Glane ^*  (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Electrical stunning; Fatty liver; Goose; Product downgrading

Indexed keywords

ANSER; ANSER ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES;

EID: 0141813564     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2003024     Document Type: Article

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