Effects of handling procedure during unloading on welfare and meat quality of market-weight pigs

Abstract This study aimed to examine the effects of handling procedure during unloading on blood glucose level, carcass lesions and meat quality market-weight pigs. Rough was related higher level frequency slipping falling. In contrast, gentle lower falling, but reluctance move turning back. resulted in a lesion score, tendency towards middle part handling-type lesions. Pigs subjected rough had temperature 45 minutes after slaughter, pH value 24 hours postmortem, drip cooking loss, L* b* values sensory colour consequently, produced prevalence pale, soft exudative meat. pigs exposed percentage meat, firm, nonexudative. conclusion, improved animal welfare, decreased stress intensity, increased pork quality.