slugElectronic identification of animals, what are the applicability of these methods in meat production?
Journal Title: Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Currently, the concern with safe food and its quality has been achieving great growth worldwide. For those attributes to be secured, electronic identification is the first step to ensure animal products traceability. This research aimed to study invasive and non-invasive electronic identification methods, and the benefits and drawbacks of these mechanisms in meat productive chain, since 1983 to date. By means of this bibliographic survey, it was observed there are several tools available that may be useful to farmers to attain the electronic identification, and the advantages and disadvantages of each method should be considered to choose the best one for each situation. Invasive methods have been subject of many studies, which reflects the broad commercial use of these identifiers, however, issues related to animal welfare and specific disadvantages may restrict their use. Non-invasive methods are more aligned to the practices of animal welfare, but they are more expensive, less practical, and less studied than others.
Authors and Affiliations
Aérica Cirqueira Nazareno ▪ Leonardo Parenti Roncada ▪ Iran José Oliveira da Silva
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP17880
- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.14269/2318-1265/jabb.v2n4p142-150
- Views 433
- Downloads 19
slugThermal gradients and physiological responses of goats in the Brazilian semi-arid using thermography infrared
The objective of this study was to evaluate the physiological responses and thermal gradients of goats Saanen and crossbred ¼ Saanen + ¾ Boer created in the semiarid, with the aid of infrared thermography. We used 18...
slugImpact of pre-slaughter management on the welfare of goats and sheep
The development of sheep and goat farming in Northeast region of Brazil is not only a subsistence activity among family farmers, but also in recent decades it has emerged as an important sustainable activity, overcomi...
slugSexually inexperienced anestrous goats are able to exhibit sexual behaviours exposed to sexually active bucks
The aim of this study was to determine whether sexually inexperienced females could display proceptivity and receptivity behaviours as the experienced, in the first exposure to males. Three groups of females (n=9 each...
slugAbrupt weaning type combined to stress during late pregnancy in sheep present economic losses on carcass and low testicular development in lambs
This study investigates the combined effect of the progressive or abrupt weaning after the stress during middle and late pregnancy on performance and development of lambs. Twenty-four male lambs were used, born from 1...
slugEvaporação cutânea e respostas fisiológicas de caprinos Canindé em ambiente equatorial semiárido
This study aimed to evaluate the heat loss by cutaneous evaporation and physiological responses of goats Canindé in environment equatorial semiarid. We used 10 goats Canindé environmental conditions of Mossoró (5°11'...