Pre-slaughter stress and horn status influence physiology and meat quality of young bulls
Abstract
The study used 81 young bulls, half of which were disbudded at 7 weeks of age. The effects of horn status during rearing and of acute physical and emotional stress just before slaughter on the physiological status at slaughter and subsequent meat quality were investigated. Bulls were reared in groups containing i) only bulls with horns, ii) only bulls without horns, or iii) mixed (half with, and half without horns). Bulls of each rearing...
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Title
Pre-slaughter stress and horn status influence physiology and meat quality of young bulls
Published Date
Dec 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
158
Pages
107892 - 107892
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