The Effects of Transport on Welfare and Meat Qality in Ruminants

Year 2017, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 487 - 492, 01.01.2017

Nusret Güney H. Değer Oral Toplu

Abstract

Background/Aim: Transplantation, one of the important activities in animal husbandry enterprises, is one of the important factors affecting the welfare of the animal and creating stress on it. Transports which are not carried out under favorable conditions negatively affect the well-being of ruminants, as in other animal species, and the quality of meat is reduced due to increased stress in animals. In ruminants, loading and unloading of animals, stocking density in vehicle, transport time, various traits of transport vehicle, climatic conditions and season are the factors affecting welfare and meat quality in relation to transport. The aim of this review is to give information about the effects of transport on welfare and meat quality in ruminants. Conclusion: Transport causes to stress on animals, negatively affects welfare and meat quality and leads to economic losses in ruminants. While it is not possible to completely eliminate the stress, it is important to minimize the stress by improving management conditions in relation to transport and to take necessary measures according to the existing laws and regulations for improving welfare and meat quality and reducing economic losses.

Keywords

Ruminant, transport, welfare, meat quality

Ruminantlarda Nakil İşlemlerinin Refah ve Et Kalitesi Üzerine Etkileri

Abstract

Özbilgi/Amaç: Hayvancılık işletmelerindeki önemli aktivitelerden biri olan nakil işlemi, hayvanın refahını etkileyen ve üzerinde stres yaratan önemli etkenlerden biridir. Uygun şartlarda yapılmayan nakiller diğer hayvan türlerinde olduğu gibi ruminantlarda da refahı olumsuz etkilemekte ve hayvanlarda artan strese bağlı olarak et kalitesi düşmektedir. Ruminantlarda, nakil işlemleri ile ilgili olarak hayvanların nakil araçlarına yüklenmeleri ve araçlardan indirilmesi sırasındaki uygulamalar, araçta hayvan başına ayrılan alan, nakil süresi, nakil aracının çeşitli özellikleri, iklim koşulları ve mevsim, refah ve et kalitesi üzerine etkili olan faktörlerdir. Bu derlemenin amacı, ruminantlarda nakil işlemlerinin refah ve et kalitesi üzerine etkileri hakkında bilgi verebilmektir. Sonuç: Ruminantlarda nakil işlemleri hayvanlar üzerinde stres oluşturarak refah ve et kalitesini olumsuz etkilemekte ve ekonomik kayıplara yol açmaktadır. Nakil işlemleri sırasında oluşacak stresin tamamen ortadan kaldırılması mümkün olmamakla birlikte, nakil işlemleri ile ilgili yönetim koşullarını iyileştirerek oluşacak stresi en az düzeye indirmek, mevcut yasa ve yönetmeliklere göre gereken önlemleri almak, refah ve et kalitesinin iyileşmesi ve ekonomik kayıpların azaltılması bakımından önemlidir.

Keywords

Ruminant, nakil, refah, et kalite

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