
handle: 10174/40129
Dada a crescente preocupação com o bem-estar animal (BEA), o objetivo do trabalho centrou-se no controlo dos indicadores de bem-estar pré-abate, tais como atos graves de abuso durante o desembarque; acesso a água; densidade dos parques; índice de animais caídos durante o encaminhamento; índice de animais movimentados com aguilhão; índice de animais que vocalizaram no equipamento de imobilização; índice de animais atordoados à primeira tentativa; e índice de animais que se mantêm insensibilizados após a sangria. A metodologia utilizada baseia-se nos protocolos de monitorização de BEA. A amostragem foi composta por 200 animais por espécie (bovina, ovina e suína) e por indicador. Esta foi recolhida ao longo do estágio, aleatoriamente, de modo a acompanhar diversos manipuladores e diversas situações. Os indicadores com mais falhas observadas foram a utilização de aguilhão elétrico, principalmente, nos bovinos (16%) sendo 5% sem razão aparente para o uso do aguilhão, e o atordoamento à primeira tentativa nos suínos e ovinos, ambos com elevada percentagem de falhas (26,5 e 14,5%, respetivamente). Nos bovinos, a percentagem foi menor, 9%. Percebeu-se a necessidade constante de supervisionamento e sensibilização dos manipuladores no uso do aguilhão, bem como a insuficiente manutenção nos equipamentos de atordoamento; - Control of Animal Welfare Indicators in the Slaughterhouse Abstract: In response to concerns about animal welfare (AW), the objective of this work focused on monitoring pre-slaughter welfare indicators, namely serious acts of abuse during unloading; access to water; pen density; the rate of animals falling during handling; the rate of animals moved with a stinger; the rate of animals vocalizing in the restraining equipment; the rate of animals stunned on the first attempt; and the rate of animals remaining insensible after bleeding. The methodology used is based on AW monitoring protocols. The samples consisted of 200 animals per species (bovine, ovine and porcine) and per indicator. These samples were collected randomly throughout the internship in order to monitor different handlers and different situations. The indicators with the most observed failures the use of electric stingers, mainly on cattle (16%), with 5% of cases having no apparent reason for the use of the sting, and stunning on the first attempt in pigs and sheep, both with a high percentage of failures (26.5 and 14.5%, respectively). In cattle, the percentage was lower, at 9%. There was a clear need for constant supervision and awareness-raising among handlers on the use of the sting, as well as a significant lack of maintenance in stunning equipment.
Animal, Pré-abate, Handling, Welfare, Maneio, Pre-slaughter, Bem-estar
Animal, Pré-abate, Handling, Welfare, Maneio, Pre-slaughter, Bem-estar
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