Journal of Animal Environmental Science (한국축산시설환경학회지)

The Korean Society of Animal Environmental Science & Technology (한국축산환경학회)
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Effects of Handling and Transport Vehicle on Stress and Carcass Quality of Market Pigs

출하취급과 차량형태가 출하돈의 스트레스와 도체품질에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Doo-Hwan (Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Song, Jun-Ik (National Institute of Animal Science, R.D.A.) ;
  • Jeon, Jung-Hwan (National Institute of Animal Science, R.D.A.)
  • 김두환 (경남과학기술대학교 동물소재공학과) ;
  • 송준익 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 전중환 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원)
  • Received : 2011.08.01
  • Accepted : 2011.08.26
  • Published : 2011.08.30
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Abstract

One hundred and forty-four cross-bred market pigs weighing approximately 110 kg were randomly divided into four groups in a 2 (handling stress; minimal vs stimulated) ${\times}$ 2 (transport vehicle type; enclosed box vs conventional open) factorial arrangement of treatments. The stimulated handling stress group received overally rough handling including electric prod stimulation during loading, transport and lairage at least once at each step. All the animals received 3-h lairage prior to slaughter. Blood and longissimus dorsi muscle (LM) samples were taken at slaughter and after overnight chilling of the carcass, respectively. Plasma concentrations of stress indicators glucose, cortisol, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase were greater in the stimulated vs minimal handling stress group. There were no interactions between the handling stress and transport vehicle type in their effects on these blood variables. The incidence of pale, soft and exudative (PSE) carcass and drip loss of LM, 24-h postmortem LM pH and color including the lightness and redness were not affected by the handling stress and transport vehicle type. In conclusion, results suggest that rough handling inflicts a stimulated stress on the animal, which is manifested by increased blood concentrations of stress indicators, and therefore should be avoided for animal welfare.

출하취급과 출하차량 형태가 출하돈의 혈액성상과 도체품질에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 개방형 트럭과 밀폐형 박스 트럭으로 구분하고 각각의 차량형태에 대하여 출하취급을 최대한 부드럽게 혹은 상차, 하차, 계류 과정에 전기봉 사용을 포함하여 고의적으로 거칠게 하는 그룹으로 나누어 체중 약 110kg에 출하되는 삼원교잡종 비육돈 144두를 공시하여 조사, 분석하였다. 모든 출하돈은 계류장 도착 후 3시간 동안 계류하였다. 혈액은 도축직후에 채취하였고 배최장근 시료는 도축 12시간 후 (overnight)에 채취하여 분석에 사용하였다. 출하돈의 스트레스와 관련된 혈중 glucose, cortisol, creatine kinase 및 lactate dehydrogenase 농도는 출하취급을 부드럽게 한 그룹에 비하여 고의적으로 거칠게 취급한 그룹에서 높았으며 결과적으로 PSE 발생율이 높게 나타났다. 그러나 출하차량은 출하돈의 스트레스 관련 혈액성상과 도체품질에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 부드러운 출하취급은 PSE 발생을 줄이기 위한 좋은 방법이 될 수 있다. 그러나 출하취급이 거칠면 혈중 스트레스 관련 지표들의 농도가 증가하여 동물복지를 나쁘게 할 수 있어 거친 취급은 반드시 피해야 할 것이다. 또한 출하차량은 출하돈의 스트레스와 도체품질 등 직접적인 측면보다는 외관, 악취 등 간접적인 측면에서 검토되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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