4 results match your criteria: "Animal and Veterinary Science Center (CECAV)[Affiliation]"
Comparative Analysis of Animal Welfare in Three Broiler Slaughterhouses and Associated Farms with Unsatisfactory Slaughterhouse Results.
Animals (Basel)
August 2024
Animal and Veterinary Science Center (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
Article Synopsis
- 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.
Antimicrobial Effects and Antioxidant Activity of L. Essential Oil in Beef Stored under Different Packaging Conditions.
Foods
September 2023
Animal and Veterinary Science Center (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
The aim of this study was to assess the antimicrobial effects of myrtle ( L.) essential oil (EO) on pathogenic ( O157:H7 NCTC 12900; Listeria monocytogenes ATCC BAA-679) and spoilage microbiota in beef and determine its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and antioxidant activity. The behavior of LAB, Enterobacteriaceae, spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBehaviour of O157:H7 and in Normal and DFD Beef of an Autochthonous Portuguese Breed.
Foods
March 2023
Animal and Veterinary Science Center (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
This study was carried out to identify the behaviour of O157:H7 and of inoculated in Maronesa breed beef with different ultimate pH (pHu) (Normal and DFD), and stored at two different temperatures (4 and 9 °C), during 28 days (pm). The main objective was to illustrate the problematic feature of dealing with beef showing high pHu and stored at mild abusive temperatures (9 °C). Beef steaks (ms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA serosurvey of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection of goats in the North of Portugal.
Acta Vet Hung
December 2021
4 Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Animal and Veterinary Science Center (CECAV), Vila Real, Portugal.
To better understand the epizootiology of caprine paratuberculosis in the North of Portugal, a cross-sectional study was conducted from 2014 to 2015. The seroprevalence and risk factors for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) seropositivity were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF