Invited review: Effects of lairage and slaughter conditions on animal welfare and pork quality;Effets des conditions d'attente à l'abattoir et d'abattage sur le bien-être animal et la qualité de la viande chezle porc

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 461-469

  Faucitano, L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Meat quality; Pigs; Preslaughter stress; Skin damage; Slaughter

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 78650248361     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: 19181825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS10020     Document Type: Review

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