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Prevalence of gross lesions and handling practices in pigs and their association with pork quality, Kiambu, Kenya

Pre-slaughter handling of pigs has been documented to affect the quality of meat though no studies have investigated this relationship in the Kenyan context. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of gross lesions and practices related to sub-optimal welfare in pigs presented for slaughter whi...

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Autores principales: Sentamu, Derrick Noah, Onono, Joshua Orungo, Muinde, Patrick, Bor, Nicholas, Chepyatich, Dorcas, Thomas, Lian Francesca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9417192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36026517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272951