The article presents several researches related to veterinary medicine. A four-point photographic scale was used to assess footpad dermatitis in broiler chickens at two processing plants in Great Britain. An investigation on the purported bias system in France that may lead to inaccurate estimates of the prevalence of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in sheep and goats in European countries has been done. A research on the lesion found in the oral mucosa of sheep is also conducted.
The article focuses on a research paper by Coralie Lupo and colleagues, which examines the postmortem condemnation rate of broilers at slaughter in France. The paper reveals that the overall rate of condemnations was 87 per 10,000 birds, but heavy flocks had a higher rate than standard flocks. It mentions that the common reasons for condemnation were emaciation and congestion of the carcase.
Published
2008
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