Utility of haptoglobin assay for sheep welfare and health status evaluation in pre- and postslaughter period

• Autorzy: Kostro K , Jarosz L. , Gruszecki T. , Junkuszew A. , Lipecka C.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The objective of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of haptoglobin (Hp) determination as an index in the monitoring of sheep welfare and health status in the pre- and post-slaughter period. The research results indicate a strict correlation between concentration of ovine serum haptoglobin and the presence and severity of pathological lesions visualised in the internal organs at the post-mortem examination. The Hp assay in live sheep prior to transportation to a slaughterhouse allows identifying the animals with subclinical infections. Thus, the Hp index may be used for an assessment into the state of the sheep's health in the pre-slaughter period by the veterinary inspection and as a safety measure of food of animal origin. Besides, a serum haptoglobin content established in sheep intended for slaughter may aid in the evaluation of the animal welfare at transportation and body condition after it as well as in the period following the 48 h rest time before slaughter.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

postslaughter period; haptoglobin; examination; sheep; welfare; health status; preslaughter period

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Puławy
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 53
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 111-116
• Opis fizyczny: p.111-116,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Kostro K

• University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-612 Lublin, Poland

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Jarosz L.

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Gruszecki T.

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Junkuszew A.

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Lipecka C.

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