Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries
Abstract On farm mortality is an increasing problem in cattle production systems in the Nordic countries. It represents an economic loss to the farmer and raises questions of sustainability, food waste and animal welfare. On-farm emergency slaughter (OFES) represents, in some situations, an opportun...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:12678e10dcca4028b6a34f5e9c02b7bf 2023-05-15T16:50:31+02:00 Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries Gíslína Skúladóttir Clare Joan Phythian Ingrid Hunter Holmøy Guro Myhrene Karin Alvåsen Adam Dunstan Martin 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00627-0 https://doaj.org/article/12678e10dcca4028b6a34f5e9c02b7bf EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00627-0 https://doaj.org/toc/1751-0147 doi:10.1186/s13028-022-00627-0 1751-0147 https://doaj.org/article/12678e10dcca4028b6a34f5e9c02b7bf Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, Vol 64, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022) Animal hygiene Cattle Mortality On farm emergency slaughter Slaughter Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00627-0 2022-12-31T12:12:17Z Abstract On farm mortality is an increasing problem in cattle production systems in the Nordic countries. It represents an economic loss to the farmer and raises questions of sustainability, food waste and animal welfare. On-farm emergency slaughter (OFES) represents, in some situations, an opportunity for a farmer to salvage some of the economic value from an animal that cannot be transported to a slaughterhouse. The basis of the regulation of OFES in the Nordic countries originates largely from legislation from the European Union. However, this review has found that the availability and practice of OFES in the Nordic countries differs considerably. For example, in Norway 4.2% of all cattle slaughter is OFES, whilst in Iceland OFES has never been recorded. National food safety authorities have issued differing regulations and guidelines regarding the suitability of sick and injured animals for OFES. This review shows there is a paucity of data regarding the incidence and reasons for the use of OFES of cattle in the Nordic countries and points out the need for more investigation into this area to improve veterinary education, consumer protection and animal welfare. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway Slaughter ENVELOPE(-85.633,-85.633,-78.617,-78.617) Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 64 1 |
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Abstract On farm mortality is an increasing problem in cattle production systems in the Nordic countries. It represents an economic loss to the farmer and raises questions of sustainability, food waste and animal welfare. On-farm emergency slaughter (OFES) represents, in some situations, an opportunity for a farmer to salvage some of the economic value from an animal that cannot be transported to a slaughterhouse. The basis of the regulation of OFES in the Nordic countries originates largely from legislation from the European Union. However, this review has found that the availability and practice of OFES in the Nordic countries differs considerably. For example, in Norway 4.2% of all cattle slaughter is OFES, whilst in Iceland OFES has never been recorded. National food safety authorities have issued differing regulations and guidelines regarding the suitability of sick and injured animals for OFES. This review shows there is a paucity of data regarding the incidence and reasons for the use of OFES of cattle in the Nordic countries and points out the need for more investigation into this area to improve veterinary education, consumer protection and animal welfare. |
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Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries |
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