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BRUISING IN CATTLE FASTED PRIOR TO TRANSPORT FOR SLAUGHTER
Author(s) -
Dodt R. M.,
Anderson B.,
Horder J. C.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1979.tb07018.x
Subject(s) - grazing , pasture , zoology , biology , body weight , agronomy , endocrinology
Three trials, each with 100 bullocks previously grazing improved pasture, compared bruising in cattle fasted for 0, 24 and 48 hours prior to transport for slaughter. Overall the weight of bruised trim from unfasted bullocks (0.48 kg) was significantly less (P<0.01) than from bullocks fasted for 24 h (0.99 kg) or 48 h (1.03 kg). Length of fast overall had no significant effect. This pattern was not consistent within trials.