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- Title
Bienestar de Bovinos durante la fase de faenado en una planta de beneficio de la región Caribe de Colombia.
- Authors
Patiño Pardo, René Mauricio; Botero Arango, Luz Mercedes; Bohóquez Sierra, Walter; Therán Therán, Tatiana María
- Abstract
Objective. Assesses the welfare of cattle during the slaughter and study the relationship between the management prior to slaughter and the characteristics of the carcass, in a commercial abattoir of the Caribbean region of Colombia. Materials and methods. The facilities were characterized and the following variables were evaluated: effectiveness of stunning, number of impacts to knockout, presence of reflexes, time invested in each stage, and carcass characteristics of 266 animals. The aforementioned variables were correlated with other variables related to pre-slaughter management. An ethnographic study was carried out with operators. Results. 7.4% of the animals received more than one impact to be knocked out and the bleeding time exceeded 60 seconds in most cases. The bruises were the most recurrent lesions in the channels. Carcass yield was 52.3% and 49.8% in males and females, respectively. The pH of the hot carcass (6.9) exceeded that of the cold one (6.1). The distance traveled, the density of transport, the disembarkation time and the reactivity of the animals were related to the incidence of bruising. Most operators recognize the importance of welfare, and that there are problems that must be addressed. Conclusions. Faults were detected in the welfare during the slaughter of the animals and during the management prior to slaughter, as a function of the presence of bruises in the carcasses. Operators agree that the animal welfare should be guaranteed.
- Publication
Magazine of the Colombian Association of Biological Sciences / Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ciencias Biológicas (ACCB), 2019, Vol 1, Issue 31, p24
- ISSN
0120-4173
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.47499/revistaaccb.v1i31.178