Publications by authors named "J M Garcia-Diez"
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- The study evaluated the health and welfare of 70 commercial broiler flocks across three slaughterhouses by analyzing various negative health indicators like footpad dermatitis and mortality rates.
- Assessment scales were used to quantify the severity of these indicators, revealing that several flocks had concerning rates of condemnation and dead-on-arrival birds, with specific welfare issues like severe footpad dermatitis and hock burns noted.
- The results highlighted the need for regular welfare monitoring in slaughterhouses, emphasizing that improvements in housing and management practices are necessary to meet welfare standards for broilers.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFClaw diseases have a profound impact on cattle welfare, affecting behaviors such as grazing, rumination, rest, decubitus, and water consumption. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of claw lesions and classify them according to the ICAR Claw Health Atlas (International Committee of Animal Recording) in two slaughterhouses. The influence of claw lesions on carcass weight, classification, and fat deposition was also examined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrom the point of public health, the objective of the slaughterhouse is to guarantee the safety of meat in which meat inspection represent an essential tool to control animal diseases and guarantee the public health. The slaughterhouse can be used as surveillance center for livestock diseases. However, other aspects related with animal and human health, such as epidemiology and disease control in primary production, control of animal welfare on the farm, surveillance of zoonotic agents responsible for food poisoning, as well as surveillance and control of antimicrobial resistance, can be monitored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe latest EU regulation on geographical indications (EU Regulation No. 1151/2012) has introduced a set of new tools for the protection and enhancement of food products in rural areas, under the group name of optional quality term (OQT). The Commission Delegated EU Regulation, No.
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