Cortisol and catecholamine levels in lambs: Effects of slaughter weight and type of stunning

Linares, María Belén; Bórnez, R.; Vergara, H.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2007.06.010

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“…However, at exsanguination, significantly higher levels of plasma lactate and glucose, serum muscle enzymes and haematological variables, than at the preslaughter period, might partially be attributed to stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, caused by stunning and bleeding (Mitchell et al, 1988;Shaw and Tume, 1992;Werner and Gallo, 2008). Plasma catecholamine concentrations have not been measured in the present study; however, their increased concentration after stunning have been found in horses, cattle and lambs (Mitchell et al, 1988;Linares et al, 2008;Micera et al, 2010).…”

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Serum cortisol and haematological, biochemical and antioxidant enzyme variables in horse blood sampled in a slaughterhouse lairage, immediately before stunning and during exsanguination

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The aim of the study was to determine changes of serum cortisol and biochemical, haematological and antioxidant enzyme variables in the blood of horses sampled during the pre-slaughter period (in the lairage and in the stunning box) and during exsanguination. A total of 24 Slovenian warm-blooded horses were observed. Blood samples for determination of serum cortisol and biochemical, haematological (red blood cell count, haematocrit, haemaglobin concentration) and antioxidant enzyme (whole blood superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase) variables were collected by venipuncture of the left jugular vein in the lairage pen, 60 min before stunning (lairage) and immediately before stunning (stunning box). At exsanguination, blood samples were collected from the wound at the time of jugular vein sticking. During blood collection in the lairage pen and in the stunning box, horses were gently restrained with a halter. They were stunned using a penetrating captive bolt pistol impelled by air and were bled by jugular vein sticking. Horses were physically active in the lairage pen and in the race before entering the stunning box. After stunning, the horses showed paddling movements with their legs. In horses, the plasma lactate and glucose concentrations, the serum potassium concentration, the activities of the serum muscle enzymes aspartate aminotransferase and creatine kinase, and values of most of the other biochemical (Table 1) and haematological variables (Table 2), were significantly (P< 0.05) higher at exsanguination, than in blood sampled while they were in the lairage and in the stunning box. The serum concentrations of cortisol and chloride and the activities of alanine aminotransferase and antioxidant enzymes were not significantly different between the pre-slaughter period and exsanguination. All selected blood variables were not significantly different between the lairge and the stunning box sampling time, indicating no physiological stress responses of the investigated horses to stressors, such as novelty of the pre-slaughter environment and handling, present in the slaughterhouse between the lairage and the stunning box. However, the significantly higher values, at exsanguination, for the plasma lactate and glucose concentrations, serum muscle enzyme activities and haematological variables, than during the pre-slaughter period, might partially be attributed to stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, caused by stunning and bleeding.

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Serum cortisol and haematological, biochemical and antioxidant enzyme variables in horse blood sampled in a slaughterhouse lairage, immediately before stunning and during exsanguination

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Čebulj‐Kadunc

Frangež

et al. 2012

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“…Blood samples were taken by trained personnel by external jugular venipuncture according to Linares et al (2008) at three different times. The first sample used to determine the basal blood parameter concentrations several sheep breeds [Tadich et al (2009) in the Corriedale breed; Miranda-de la Lama et al (2010aLama et al ( , 2012 in the Rasa Aragonesa breed; De la Fuente et al (2010Fuente et al ( , 2012 in the Assaf breed].…”

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Effect of space allowance during transport and fasting or non-fasting during lairage on welfare indicators in Merino lambs

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“…Livestock Science j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s ev i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / l i vs c i (Kannan et al, 2003;Bergamasco et al, 2005) and in lambs (Linares et al, 2008). The measurement of plasma constituents in a blood sample can provide information about the stress of the animal during the various management operations (Shaw and Tume, 1992).…”

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“…Samples were taken by trained personnel by external jugular venipuncture at three different times according to Linares et al (2008): the first blood sample was taken on the farm in resting conditions, (in order to determine the basal blood parameter levels); a second blood sample was taken after transport (immediately after unloading) and another sample was colleted after lairage. Approximately 20 s were necessary for each extraction, using a 0.8 × 25 mm bevelled needle (Terumo Neolus, Belgium), 5 ml syringe (BD Discardit™, Spain) and 1 ml tubes containing EDTA (Ethylene Diaminotetraacetic Acid) for haematology determination and 4 ml tubes without additive for hormonal and biochemical parameter concentration measurements.…”

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Haematological, hormonal and biochemical blood parameters in lamb: Effect of age and blood sampling time

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Cortisol and catecholamine levels in lambs: Effects of slaughter weight and type of stunning

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Serum cortisol and haematological, biochemical and antioxidant enzyme variables in horse blood sampled in a slaughterhouse lairage, immediately before stunning and during exsanguination

Serum cortisol and haematological, biochemical and antioxidant enzyme variables in horse blood sampled in a slaughterhouse lairage, immediately before stunning and during exsanguination

Effect of space allowance during transport and fasting or non-fasting during lairage on welfare indicators in Merino lambs

Haematological, hormonal and biochemical blood parameters in lamb: Effect of age and blood sampling time

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