Cortesi M L
Dipartimento di Patologia, Profilassi e Ispezione degli Alimenti, Facoltá di Medicina Veterinaria, Universitá degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy.
Rev Sci Tech. 1994 Mar;13(1):171-93. doi: 10.20506/rst.13.1.759.
Man has the moral obligation to respect all animals and also to safeguard animals which are destined for slaughter from unnecessary suffering. Each country should establish regulations to secure humane conditions of slaughter for the various animal species. Unloading, lairaging, moving, stunning and bleeding of animals are all important for animal welfare; training and sensitivity of personnel are also essential. Ethological principles should be applied to the handling of animals and the design of slaughterhouse facilities. Efforts should be made to improve existing slaughter methods and/or develop new systems which ensure animal welfare, meat quality and work safety, while reducing costs and human labour, if possible. Animal welfare will probably be maximised if economical, ethical and qualitative considerations coincide. The role of the veterinarian is fundamental in supervising personnel, slaughterhouse facilities and the slaughter process, and in ensuring prompt care and humane treatment for animals.
人类有道德义务尊重所有动物，并保护即将被屠宰的动物免受不必要的痛苦。每个国家都应制定法规，确保为各种动物物种提供人道的屠宰条件。动物的卸载、圈养、移动、致昏和放血对动物福利都很重要；人员的培训和敏感度也至关重要。行为学原理应应用于动物处理和屠宰场设施设计。应努力改进现有屠宰方法和/或开发新系统，以确保动物福利、肉质和工作安全，同时尽可能降低成本和减少人力。如果经济、伦理和质量方面的考虑相契合，动物福利可能会达到最大化。兽医在监督人员、屠宰场设施和屠宰过程，以及确保对动物进行及时护理和人道对待方面发挥着至关重要的作用。
