Physiological Responses and Effects on Meat Quality in Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) Transported on Lorries

• Published in: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
• Main Authors: Haussen, I., Kyrkjebø, A., Opstad, P. K., Prøsch, R.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 1984
• Subjects: Article; Corral; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8287469/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6464919; https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547286

Reindeer transported on lorries to the slaughterhouse showed strongly elevated plasma noradrenaline, adrenaline and Cortisol values. Plasma creatine kinase and aspartate aminotransferase activity measurements gave no evidence of muscle damage, but by cooking ammonia-like and another taint were obser...