POST-MORTEM TEMPERATURES OF MOOSE CARCASSES

Temperature was recorded hourly for up to 24 h post-mortem for forequarters and/or hindquarters of 18 moose (Alces alces) killed at approximately 11 months of age. Hindquarters cooled more slowly than forequarters. A hindquarter with the hide on cooled more slowly than a hindquarter with the hide of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Addison, E. M., Fish, N. A., Fraser, D. J. H., O'Shaughnessy, T. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lakehead University 1987
Subjects:
Alces alces
Online Access:http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1311
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Summary:Temperature was recorded hourly for up to 24 h post-mortem for forequarters and/or hindquarters of 18 moose (Alces alces) killed at approximately 11 months of age. Hindquarters cooled more slowly than forequarters. A hindquarter with the hide on cooled more slowly than a hindquarter with the hide off which was held under otherwise comparable conditions. Quarters of moose which were skinned on snow cooled more rapidly than quarters skinned on wood.

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