Effect of pre-slaughter environment on some physiological parameters and meat quality in New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Sabuncuoğlu, Nilüfer; Çoban, Ömer; Laçin, Ekrem; Ceylan, Ziya Gökalp; Özdemir, Dilek; Özkan, Asuman Deveci

doi:10.1007/s11250-010-9725-9

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“…Intense artificial selection for growth rate of meat-type birds has resulted in a higher incidence of abnormal conditions (e.g., PSE-like meat), however this has not been found in rabbit meat ( Cavani et al ., 2009 ). Several researchers reported that the pre-slaughter environment (e.g., housing temperature, rearing techniques, feeding regimens, transport conditions and time) influenced blood biochemical parameters and meat traits in rabbits ( Combes et al ., 2010 ; Corino et al ., 2007 ; Sabuncuoglu et al ., 2011 ), thus producers should offer rabbits suitable pre-slaughter environmental conditions to obtain high-quality meat.…”

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Comparison of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits among Three Rabbit Breeds

Wang¹,

Su²,

Elzo³

et al. 2016

Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources

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The objective of this study was to compare carcass composition and meat quality traits in the longissimus dorsi and biceps femoris muscles in the Hyla, Champagne and Tianfu Black rabbit breeds. Tianfu Black rabbits had the heaviest head, skin, thoracic viscera and commercial carcass percentage (p<0.05). In addition, Tianfu Black had the highest pH0 h value, followed by the Champagne and Hyla breeds (p<0.01) in the longissimus dorsi and biceps femoris muscles. Tianfu Black had a higher a* (0 h and 24 h) than the other two breeds in both longissimus dorsi and biceps femoris muscles (p<0.05). The Hyla, Champagne, and Tianfu Black breeds showed a similar pattern of differences for meat quality traits (pH, L*, a* and b*) measured in fresh meat (0 h) and meat stored for 24 h. Hyla had the highest IMF values of the three breeds (p<0.01). The lower intramuscular fat of Tianfu Black and Champagne rabbits gives them an advantage over Hyla rabbits among most consumers seeking lean rabbit meat.

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Comparison of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits among Three Rabbit Breeds

Wang¹,

Su²,

Elzo³

et al. 2016

Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources

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“…For this reason, compared to larger animals, rabbits may become stressed faster and more severely by food or water deprivation during transportation. Sabuncuoglu et al (2011) reported that the pre-slaughter environment is a potential stressor for rabbits. Due to socio-economic and cultural reasons, rabbit meat is still considered a niche product in Malaysia despite the steady increase in rabbit production.…”

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“…Rabbits ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) are bred in both tropic and subtropical regions of the world (Sabuncuoglu et al, 2011) and may be transported for a variety of reasons including breeding, use as pets, biomedical purposes, and slaughter. During transportation, rabbits may be exposed to various types of stressors including physical (such as high ambient temperature, vibration and changes in acceleration), psychological (such as confinement, noise and crowding during loading onto trucks, transport and marketing or at the abattoir prior to sticking) and physiological (e.g.…”

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Changes in Blood Constituents of Rabbits Subjected to Transportation under Hot, Humid Tropical Conditions

Nakyinsige

Sazili²,

Aghwan³

et al. 2013

Asian Australas. J. Anim. Sci

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Unlike Europe (particularly, Italy and Spain), where a number of studies have been conducted on the stressful effects of transport on rabbit welfare, few studies have been conducted on transportation of rabbits under hot, humid tropical conditions experienced in countries like Malaysia. We studied the effects of transportation in hot humid tropical conditions of Malaysia on physiometabolic changes in New Zealand white rabbits. Eighty experimental animals were divided into two groups of 40 bucks each and transported for either 3 or 1 h. Transportation caused a significant upsurge of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and creatine kinase activities (p<0.001) though did not significantly affect lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity (p = 0.0706). Both transportation periods caused elevation in plasma glucose levels, lactic acidosis and dehydration as evidenced through elevated packed cell volume and plasma protein concentration. It was concluded that regardless of the duration, transport of rabbits under hot humid tropical conditions, resulted in heat distress since the rabbits showed hyperglycemia, hypercalcemia, lactacidemia, lymphocytopenia, dehydration and increase in blood enzyme activities.

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“…During transport rabbits may be exposed to various stressors which can compromise both their welfare and meat quality. Several key factors have been identified, including deprivation of feed and water (Jolley, ; Verga et al., ), the loading method (Buil et al., ; Mazzone, Vignola, Giammarco, Manetta, & Lambertini, ; Verga et al., ), journey distance and duration (Lambertini, Vignola, Badiani, Zaghini, & Formigoni, ; Liste et al., , ; Maria et al., , ; Petracci, Bianchi, Biguzzi, & Cavani, ), stocking density (De la Fuente, Salazar, Ibanez, & de Chavarri, ), crate position on vehicle (Buil et al., ; Liste et al., , ), noise (De la Fuente, Diaz, Ibanez, & de Chavarri, ), social disruption and an unfamiliar environment (De la Fuente et al., ; Sabuncuoglu et al., ), lairage duration (Buil et al., ; Liste et al., ; Petracci et al., ; Verga et al., ), and environmental conditions (Buil et al., ; De la Fuente et al., , ; Liste et al., , ; Maria et al., , ; Petracci et al., ).…”

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Mortality in rabbits transported for slaughter

Voslářová

Večerek

Bedáňová

et al. 2018

Animal Science Journal

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During transport rabbits may be exposed to various stressors which can compromise both their welfare and meat quality. Mortality related to the commercial transport of rabbits for slaughter was analyzed in the Czech Republic in the period from 2009 to 2016. The overall transport-related mortality of rabbits was 0.19%. Transport distance was found to have an impact on rabbit mortality; significantly (p < .001) greater losses were found in rabbits transported over longer distances. Mortality rates ranged from 0.02% in rabbits transported over distances of less than 50 km to 0.29% in rabbits transported over distances exceeding 400 km. A significantly (p < .001) increased risk was also associated with shipments in which 500 and more rabbits were delivered per batch. No effect of season was found. Our results show that rabbits can be transported within a wide range of temperatures (from -5 to 19.9°C) with no negative impact on mortality in transit. However, journeys carried out at temperatures below -5°C and above 20°C were associated with increased death losses (0.17% and 0.15%, respectively).

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Effect of pre-slaughter environment on some physiological parameters and meat quality in New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Cited by 10 publications

References 17 publications

Comparison of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits among Three Rabbit Breeds

Comparison of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits among Three Rabbit Breeds

Changes in Blood Constituents of Rabbits Subjected to Transportation under Hot, Humid Tropical Conditions

Mortality in rabbits transported for slaughter

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