Slaughter Plants: Behavior and Welfare Assessment
Publication Type: |
Book Section |
Year of Publication: |
2010 |
Authors: |
T. Grandin |
Publication/Journal: |
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior |
Publisher: |
Academic Press |
Keywords: |
behavior, cattle, slaughter plants, swine, welfare |
ISBN: |
978-0-08-045337-8 |
Abstract:
The numerical scoring system provides a simple-to-use tool for inspectors, veterinarians, and managers to use for assessing animal welfare in slaughter plants. There is a need to do further research to relate animal behaviors that are easily observed in the slaughter plant to both physiological and brain function measures.