Downgrading of heavy broiler chicken carcasses due to myodegeneration of the anterior latissimus dorsi: Pathologic and epidemiologic studies

Avian Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 418-421

  Zimermann, F C ^a,b   Fallavena, L C B ^b   Salle, C T P ^c   Moraes, H L S ^c   Soncini, R A ^d   Barreta, M H ^a   Nascimento, V P ^c  

^a Docente Do Instituto Federal Catarinense   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d Rua Leopoldo Walter Feldmann 45 ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

anterior latissimus dorsi muscle; carcass downgrading; dorsal cranial myopathy; heavy broiler chickens

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; CHICKEN; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; POULTRY DISEASES;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84863655342     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/9860-072111-Case.1     Document Type: Article

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