131193 20240206154529.0 doi 10.1016/j.meatsci.2021.108496 sideral 123952 ART-2021-123952 eng Bautista-Fernández, M. Claw disorders as iceberg indicators of cattle welfare: Evidence-based on production system, severity, and associations with final muscle pH 2021 This study presents a novel approach to use claw disorders in cattle as a retrospective welfare indicator characterized at the abattoir. A total of 1040 cattle (2080 front and back left claws) were analyzed from 143 batches, originating from feedlots, free-range, and dairy systems. Our results indicate that abnormal claw shapes (>55%) and fissures of the claw wall (>25%) had the highest prevalence, regardless of the system of origin. For the seven types of lesions monitored, numerous associations were found between lesions in the front and rear limbs typical of each production system. Ultimate meat pH was higher in animals with white line disease and skin wounds in feedlot and free-range cattle. We conclude that claw disorders can be used as an iceberg indicator to provide valuable information about animal fitness, and the ability to cope with the husbandry and pre-slaughter environment. These indicators can be used to improve the level of welfare of the animals. Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ 7.077 2021 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 16 / 144 = 0.111 2021 Q1 T1 1.298 2021 Food Science 2021 Q1 10.4 2021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Estévez-Moreno, L.X. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-4647-9315 Losada-Espinosa, N. Villarroel, M. María, G.A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6106-2577 De Blas, I. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1204-4356 Miranda-de la Lama, G.C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6848-1010 1009 773 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Sanidad Animal 2008 700 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali. Área Producción Animal 177 (2021), 108496 [10 pp] Meat sci. Meat Science 0309-1740 1497132 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131193/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2638119 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131193/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:131193 articulos driver 2024-02-06-14:48:23 ARTICLE