Physico-chemical characteristics of Longissimus lumborum muscle in goats subjected to halal slaughter and anesthesia (halothane) pre-slaughter

Sabow AB 1 , Sazili AQ 1 , Zulkifli I 1 , Goh YM 2 , Ab Kadir MZ 3 , Adeyemi KD 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Anim Sci J, 2015 Dec;86(12):981-91.
PMID: 26208249 DOI: 10.1111/asj.12385

Abstract

This study assessed the effect of halal slaughter and anesthesia pre-slaughter followed by bleeding on meat quality characteristics of goats. Eleven male Boer cross goats were divided into two groups and subjected to either halal slaughter (HS) or anesthesia with halothane and propofol pre-slaughter (AS). At pre-rigor, HS had significantly lower (P 

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