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Survey of slaughter plants from an animal welfare standpoint in Eastern Turkey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2023

N Sabuncuoglu ,
O Coban ,
M Bayraktar ,
M Elmali ,
K Ekici  and
ZG Ceylan
N Sabuncuoglu*
Affiliation:
Ataturk University, College of Veterinary, Department of Animal Sciences, Ilica, Erzurum, Turkey
O Coban
Affiliation:
Ataturk University, College of Veterinary, Department of Animal Sciences, Ilica, Erzurum, Turkey
M Bayraktar
Affiliation:
Firat University, College of Veterinary, Department of Animal Sciences, Elazig, Turkey
M Elmali
Affiliation:
Kafkas University, College of Veterinary, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Pasacayiri, Kars, Turkey
K Ekici
Affiliation:
Yuzuncuyil University, College of Veterinary, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Van, Turkey
ZG Ceylan
Affiliation:
Ataturk University, College of Veterinary, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Ilica, Erzurum, Turkey
*
* Contact for correspondence and requests for reprints: [email protected]
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Turkey, a candidate for EU membership, has a large livestock sector in the east of the country with considerable numbers of slaughter animals. This survey examined welfare practices in fifteen slaughter plants located in the region surrounding five cities (Bingol, Erzurum, Elazig, Kars and Van) in eastern Turkey. Evaluation criteria were developed on the basis of minimum requirements of EU animal welfare legislation for slaughter animals (Anonymous 1979). The plants, which were designed and used for cattle and sheep slaughter, were visited and slaughter procedures observed in April 2006. The criteria and results are presented in Table 1.

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Letter
Information
Animal Welfare , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , May 2008 , pp. 205 - 206
Copyright
© 2008 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

References

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