Ceci Edmondo, Marchetti Patrizia, Samoilis Giorgio, Sportelli Stefano, Roma Rocco, Barrasso Roberta, Tantillo Giuseppina, Bozzo Giancarlo
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari.
Freelance Veterinarian, Bari.
Ital J Food Saf. 2017 Sep 29;6(3):6912. doi: 10.4081/ijfs.2017.6912. eCollection 2017 Aug 16.
The plasmatic cortisol levels of 60 eight-month-old calves ( breed) were measured as stress indicators resulting from two types of slaughter: traditional and religious rite. The plasmatic cortisol levels were evaluated during three different stages of their productive life: during growth, after transport and during slaughter. The thirty calves slaughtered after stunning showed plasmatic cortisol values of 4.85±3.2; 36.36±12.2 and 45.08±14.1 nmol/L, during growth, in the slaughterhouse stables and during exsanguination, respectively. Conversely, the average values found in the thirty calves subjected to ritual slaughter were 2.96±1.2; 31.65±25.4 and 68.70±30.6 nmol/L. The results of the study showed that animal welfare should be improved in both forms of slaughter.
测量了60头八个月龄小牛（品种）的血浆皮质醇水平，作为两种屠宰方式（传统屠宰和宗教仪式屠宰）所产生的应激指标。在小牛生产生活的三个不同阶段评估其血浆皮质醇水平：生长期间、运输后和屠宰期间。电击晕后屠宰的30头小牛，在生长期间、屠宰场畜栏内和放血期间的血浆皮质醇值分别为4.85±3.2、36.36±12.2和45.08±14.1 nmol/L。相反，接受仪式屠宰的30头小牛的平均值分别为2.96±1.2、31.65±25.4和68.70±30.6 nmol/L。研究结果表明，两种屠宰方式下的动物福利都应得到改善。
