Background: Slaughter reindeer are exposed to stress caused by gathering, handling, loading and unloading, and by conditions in vehicles during transport. These stress factors can lead to compromised welfare and trauma such as bruises or fractures, aspiration of rumen content, and abnormal odour in ...

The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of preslaughter transport time on meat turkey quality. Three hundred Hybride male turkeys (16 weeks aged) were divided into three groups and were transported in coops on trailer during three different terms: 15 min to 30 min, 1 h 15 to 1 h 30...

Meat is one of livestock industry products from abattoir. The existence of abattoir is necessary to ensure the meat product produced is safe, healthy and halal. This study was conducted to evaluate sanitation and hygiene standard implementation in category II abattoir. Total plate count (TPC), ...

Uncontrolled cattle slaughtering may result in reduce water quantity and quality, number of cattle, and product of animal origin that does not fit the criteria of safety-healthy-whole-halal. The research objective was to analyze and measure important variables which might be required in developing...

This study aimed to identified cellulolytic inoculant code WPL 214 isolated from bovine rumen fluid waste of Ongole Cross Breed of Surabaya Slaughterhouse. A single colony of isolates celulolytic grown on 5 mL of liquid media LB (Luria Bertani) consist of 1% NaCl, 1% tripton, 0.5% yeast extract,...

The prevalence of Salmonella in chicken and beef sold in retails outlets in Malaysia was determined by analysing 312 raw beef and chicken meat samples including their processed products. Samples purchased from supermarkets, butcher shops and wet market, which being classified into raw, minced and...

The objective of this study is to compare random-regression models used to describe changes in evaluation parameters for growth in Tabapuã bovine raised in the Northeast of Brazilian. The M4532-5 random-regression model was found to be best for estimating the variation and heritability of growth...

A study was carried out in a sheep slaughterhouse in Tabasco, Mexico, to determine immunological parameters in sheep, through blood, saliva, feces and mucous samples from small intestine and rennet of n=60. The cell agglomerate volume (VCA), plasma protein (PP), and leukocyte differential count...

Aim: Fascioliasis is a zoonosis infection caused by the liver trematodes (Fasciola spp.) which have been considered to be an important disease in livestock. After several large outbreaks, fascioliasis remains one of the serious health concerns of Iran. This study was conducted to evaluate the...

Aim: Echinococcosis or hydatidosis (due to the larval stage of Echinococcus spp.) and cysticercosis (due to the larval stage of Taenia hydatigena) pose a significant economic losses due to slaughter condemnation and risk to public health in developing countries such as Tanzania where sanitation is...