A note on the frequency of gastric ulcers detected during post-mortem examination at a pig abattoir

Meat Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 269-271

  Swaby, H ^a   Gregory, N G ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abattoir; Animal welfare; Fasting; Pig; Post mortem inspection; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ABATTOIR; ANIMAL WELFARE; FASTING; PIG; ULCER;

DERMATOLOGY; MAMMALS;

DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; PATHOLOGY; STOMACH ULCER; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; STOMACH ULCER; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 80053176858     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.06.015     Document Type: Article

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