Year: 1976
Type: article
Abstract: denoted (-), normally supported anaesthesia.9t about 90 kg live weight, the same pigs were subjected to a 2 -hour test intended to simulate transportation to slaughter house.A significant interaction sex X type of reaction to anaesthesia was evidenced for most traits measuring the reaction of the animal, (+) gilts being definitely more stress-susceptible than other animals, as indicated by a marked rise in body temperature during both tests.The cases of stress-associated sudden death observed in our experiment only concerned (-!-) pigs, thus indicating that a strong relationship, if not a strict identity, exists between malignant hyperthermia syndrome and stress syndrome.No difference between (-I ) and (—) pigs was found in growth rate but ( -F ) pigs had a shorter carcass, a higher dressing-out percentage and a much better carcass composition, especially with respect to muscularity.A disadvantage of (+) was found for some meat quality traits measured z! hours post movtem (chiefly for water holding capacity of muscle) but the technological yield of the transformation into !! I'aris ham was the same in the two groups; the relationship between malignant hyperthermia syndrome and meat quality requires further investigation.
Source: Annales de Zootechnie
Authors: R. DANTZER, P. MORMEDE, B. FAVRE
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2031224059