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Influence of lairage time on some welfare and meat quality parameters in pigs.
Veterinary research - 1 Jan 2000
Pérez María Pilar, Palacio Jorge, Santolaria Maria Pilar, del Aceña Maria Carmen, Chacón Gema, Verde Maria Teresa, Calvo Jorge Hugo, Zaragoza Maria Pilar, Gascón Manuel, García-Belenguer Sylvia
Abstract excerpt
A total of 150 Large White cross Landrace pigs (110-120 kg) of both sexes were used to investigate the effects of three different lairage times (0 h, 3 h, 9 h). Blood samples were collected at exanguination and cortisol, glucose, lactate, muscle enzymes and haematological parameters were determined. Post-mortem measurements of muscle pH were taken at 20 min, 2 h and 24 h from Longissimus thoracis and...
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