A survey of commercial slaughterhouses

preliminary data on the prevalence of pre-slaughter defects in market cows

Authors

  • T. L. Lee Beef Cattle Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502
  • K. D. Vogel Department of Animal and Food Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI 54022
  • B. Feinberg McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, IL 60523
  • G. H. Loneragan Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409
  • J. Walker Dairy Stewardship, Dean Foods, Dallas, TX 75204
  • L. N. Edwards-Callaway Technical Service, Animal Welfare, JBS USA, LLC, Greeley, CO 80634
  • D. U. Thomson Beef Cattle Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153621

Keywords:

beef cattle, dairy cattle, animal welfare, cull cow health, survey, international

Abstract

Beef and dairy cull cow health and welfare are important to ensuring safe, quality food. This survey serves as a global benchmark for assessing cull cow health and welfare at the time of slaughter. The objectives of the survey were to: 1) describe the distribution of 10 pre-determined health and/ or welfare conditions, and 2) describe the distribution of the conditions within and among different areas of the world.

Author Biography

  • B. Feinberg, McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, IL 60523

    Global Animal Health and Welfare Officer

Cover image of the 48th Conference Proceedings: An image of Dr. Fred Gingrich II dressed in a red shirt and overalls and standing in front of dairy cows in a barn interior. Yellow background.

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Published

2015-09-17

Issue

2015

Section

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