Good animal welfare/humane handling of animals is recognized as:
a. Freedom from hunger and thirst;
b. Freedom from discomfort;
c. Freedom from pain, injury or disease;
d. Freedom to express normal behavior;
e. And freedom from fear and distress
refers to the “Rules and Regulations on Humane Handling in the Slaughterof Animals for food”
DA AO No. 18 S 2008
The transport process is part of the series of events required to get the animal from farm to slaughter, which is usually referred to as
pre-slaughter or ante-mortem handling
leading to dark firm dry (DFD) beef and pale soft and exudative (PSE) pork
stress
the most insidious and significant production waste in the meat industry
bruising
this occurs when animals go down due to slippery floors or overcrowding;
trampling
occurs mostly in pigs when overfed prior to loading and transportation;
heart failure
pigs are susceptible to high temperatures and humidity
heat stroke
restraining ruminants or tying their feet without turning them will cause this
bloat
unguarded animals moving on the hoof may be attacked
predation
animals subject to long distance travel without proper watering will suffer weight
loss and may die;
dehydration
may occur for many reasons including heavily pregnant animals or weaklings;
exhaustion
- this occurs mostly when a vehicle loaded with pig stops, or amongst hornedandpolled cattle.
fighting
most appropriate methods of moving cattle are on
- hoof
- by road motor vehicle
- by rail wagon
this are also used for transport of cattle and is useful for short-haul journeys where loading ramps are available at rail-heads and communication is direct to destination.
Rail transport
also used for the transport of cattle and is by far the most versatile, the method of first choice and most user friendly
Road motor transport
this are suitable for transporting small ruminant
Double-deck trucks
enumerate
at slaughter house what are the required facilities for humane handling
- Holding pens
- Space requirements
- Separation of diff. types of slaughter animals
- Adequate ventillation
- Water
- Traffic flow
- The chutes
- Hog retsrainers & other animal knocking box
what is the space requirements for large animals in slaughter house
2.23m2/head
what is the space requirements for small animals in slaughter house
- hogs - 0.6 m2/head;
- for culled sows and boars - 1.0 m2/head
Give me reasons why Animal Welfare is important in pre-slaughter & the actual slaughter.
- Ethical considerations
- Reduced stress
- Preventing disease
- Legal Requirements
this plays a vital role in protecting public health, ensuring food safety, and
maintaining consumer confidence in the meat industry
Meat Inspection
What is HACCP
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
is an important part of food safety management. It is a globally recognized, systematic and science-based approach to food safety that addresses
biological, chemical and physical hazards throughout the food chain from primary productiontofinal consumption
HACCP
