Effect of preslaughter anesthesia on muscle metabolism and meat quality of pigs of different halothane genotypes.

doi:10.2527/1993.7161477x

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Effect of preslaughter anesthesia on muscle metabolism and meat quality of pigs of different halothane genotypes.

Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 1993

Klont R E, Lambooy E, van Logtestijn J G

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Pigs of different halothane genotypes were anesthetized 45 min before slaughter. During the period of anesthesia blood samples and muscle biopsy samples were taken to investigate muscle energy metabolism by measuring different metabolites. After exsanguination, the same metabolites and some meat...

Topics

Acid-Base Equilibrium
Anesthesia, Intravenous
Animals
Azaperone
Blood Gas Analysis
Carbon Dioxide
Creatine
Creatine Kinase
Energy Metabolism
Female
Genotype
Glucose
Glucose-6-Phosphate
Glucosephosphates
Glycogen
Imidazoles
Lactates
Male

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