ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2020
Fasting Finisher Pigs before Slaughter Influences Pork Safety, Pork Quality and Animal Welfare.
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- Novel feed additive delivers antimicrobial copper and influences fecal microbiota in pigs.Microbiology spectrum · 2024Article
- The impact of overnight lairage on meat quality and storage stability of pork loin.Journal of animal science and technology · 2024Article
- Are regulations addressing farm animal welfare issues during live transportation fit for purpose? A multi-country jurisdictional check.Royal Society open science · 2024Article
- Transmission of β-lactamases in the pork food chain: A public health concern.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Article
- Opportunities for Regulatory Authorities to Assess Animal-Based Measures at the Slaughterhouse Using Sensor Technology and Artificial Intelligence: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Molecular Detection of Metronidazole and Tetracycline Resistance Genes inAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Comparative analysis of fasting effects on the cecum microbiome in three guinea pig breeds: Andina, Inti, and Peru.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Prevalence and characteristics of foodborne pathogens from slaughtered pig carcasses in Korea.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Metabolomics Characterize the Differential Metabolic Markers between Bama Xiang Pig and Debao Pig to Identify Pork.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Biosecurity and Lairage Time versus Pork Meat Quality Traits in a Farm-Abattoir Continuum.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Welfare of pigs during transport.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2022Article
- TMT Quantitative Proteomics Analysis Reveals the Effects of Transport Stress on Iron Metabolism in the Liver of Chicken.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Antibiotic Resistance: From Pig to Meat.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
The final phase in pork production is the transport of finisher pigs to the slaughterhouse. Fasting is one of the parameters that influence the stress coping ability of the pigs during transport and lairage. When implemented correctly with attention to the local factors, pre-slaughter fasting can improve animal welfare, pathogen risk and carcass hygiene. The length of pre-slaughter feed withdrawal time is important to the success of the production practice. In practice, a fasting time before slaughter between 12 and 18 h enhances pork safety, pork quality, and animal welfare. This means that communication between producer and slaughterhouse is essential when planning the fasting and lairage times to avoid carcass and technological pork quality problems (such as pale, soft, and exudative (PSE) meat or dark, firm and dry (DFD) meat).
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