The influence of pre-slaughter handling and slaughter on the level of cortisol in blood of lambs

• Autorzy: Sowinska J. , Brzostowski H. , Tanski Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Levels of Cortisol in blood serum of 50- and 100-day-old rams of Kamieniecka sheep (K) and its crossbreds (F,) with Berrichon du Cher (KxBCH) and Blackhead (K x B) rams before pre-slaughter handling and after slaughter were determined. No relationship between the Cortisol levels and the genotype of the animals were found. However, age-dependent differences in the concentrations of the hormone (P ≤ 0.01) were disclosed. In the group of 50-day-old rams, the level of Cortisol was 48.69 nmol/1 whereas in older animals it was 61.53 nmol/1. After handling and slaughter a significant increase in the hormone levels from 39.51 to 70.72 nmol/1 was found, presumably reflecting a pronounced stress response of the animal organisms.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

environmental factor; sheep; crossbreeding; blood serum; Kamieniecka sheep; slaughter; lamb; stress; ram; cortisol level

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 1998
• Tom: 01
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.29-31

Twórcy

autor

Sowinska J.

• University of Agriculture and Technology, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Brzostowski H.

autor

Tanski Z.