The present work describes the effect of slaughtering age on horse carcass traits and on
meat quality. Eighteen male Italian heavy draught horse (IHDH) breed foals were employed …

Meat has played a crucial role in human evolution and is an important component of a
healthy and well-balanced diet due to its nutritional richness. Recent studies have shown …

Simple Summary Horses have played an important role for humans through history, being
used as a transport, draught power in the past, and they continue to be used for leisure …

To investigate rheological and chemical characteristics of the meat from Italian Heavy Draft
horse, 24 foals (12 males and 12 females) were weaned at 6 mo, reared and fed in the same …

The present work describes the effect of nutritive level on horse carcass traits and on meat
quality. Eighteen male I talian H eavy D raught H orse (IHDH) breed foals were employed in …

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of cut type and ageing period on
the technological quality, colour, texture and sensory characteristics of horse meat. Nine …

In some areas, horsemeat may be considered as an alternative to beef. And recent studies
have shown that it may be positive from a nutritional point of view. However, little research …

Simple Summary Horse meat; even though is still not popular in most countries; its
consumption is slowly increasing and has the potential to become an alternative future red …

Simple Summary Horse and donkey meat are a good source of nutrients and minerals.
However, equine meat in many countries is still unpopular due to its toughness, although it …

The effects of slaughter age (8 vs 12 months) were investigated on meat and carcass quality
obtained from Martina Franca donkey foals. Sixteen male foals were used, eight were …