Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter | Zendy

Edmondo Ceci | Zendy; Patrizia Marchetti | Zendy; Giorgio Samoilis | Zendy; Stefano Sportelli | Zendy; Rocco Roma | Zendy; Roberta Barrasso | Zendy; Giuseppina Tantillo | Zendy; Giancarlo Bozzo | Zendy

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Determination of plasmatic cortisol for evaluation of animal welfare during slaughter

Author(s) -

Edmondo Ceci,

Patrizia Marchetti,

Giorgio Samoilis,

Stefano Sportelli,

Rocco Roma,

Roberta Barrasso,

Giuseppina Tantillo,

Giancarlo Bozzo

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

italian journal of food safety

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359

H-Index - 13

ISSN - 2239-7132

DOI - 10.4081/ijfs.2017.6912

Subject(s) - stunning , breed , animal welfare , zoology , welfare , veterinary medicine , endocrinology , biology , medicine , ecology , ischemia , political science , law

The plasmatic cortisol levels of 60\udeight-month-old calves (Charolais breed)\udwere measured as stress indicators resulting\udfrom two types of slaughter: traditional and\udreligious rite. The plasmatic cortisol levels\udwere evaluated during three different stages\udof their productive life: during growth, after\udtransport and during slaughter. The thirty\udcalves slaughtered after stunning showed\udplasmatic cortisol values of 4.85±3.2;\ud36.36±12.2 and 45.08±14.1 nmol/L, during\udgrowth, in the slaughterhouse stables and\udduring exsanguination, respectively.\udConversely, the average values found in the\udthirty calves subjected to ritual slaughter\udwere 2.96±1.2; 31.65±25.4 and 68.70±30.6\udnmol/L. The results of the study showed\udthat animal welfare should be improved in\udboth forms of slaughter

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