Stress induces various physiological and biochemical alterations in the animal body, which
are used to assess the stress status of animals. Blood profiles, serum hormones, enzymes …

Animal welfare has become an important subject of public, economic and political concern,
leading to the need to validate indicators that are feasible to use at abattoirs. A systematic …

This study determined the effects of distance travelled, lairage duration and number of
stunning shots on the plasma levels of bovine heat shock protein 70 (HSPA1A), cortisol …

The welfare of animals in the meat industry, especially at the time of slaughter, has become
an area of increasing public scrutiny and has prompted research on its assessment, and …

The current review seeks to highlight the concerns that have been raised on pre-slaughter
stress, contributing factors and its consequent effects on cattle behavioural responses and …

The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of lairage periods on the
temperament, physiological indicators of stress, and meat quality of beef cattle. Thirty-two …

Four experimental diets were formulated with 50, 100, 150 and 200 mg of phenolic
compounds (PCs) kg-1 feed, derived from mango peel. The control diet did not contain PCs …

A significant proportion of the African continent is conducive for animal agricultural
production, due to its historical experience and available resources to accommodate and …

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of gender, slaughter weight, stocking
density, lairage time and season on carcass and meat quality parameters in a low-input …

There is increasing interest in developing abattoir-based measures of farm animal welfare. It
is important to understand the extent to which these measures reflect lifetime welfare status …