000150126 001__ 150126 000150126 005__ 20250131123450.0 000150126 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.7120/09627286.30.4.003 000150126 0248_ $$2sideral$$a126834 000150126 037__ $$aART-2021-126834 000150126 041__ $$aeng 000150126 100__ $$aLosada-Espinosa N. 000150126 245__ $$aIntegrative surveillance of cattle welfare at the abattoir level: Risk factors associated with liver condemnation, severe hoof disorders, carcase bruising and high muscle pH 000150126 260__ $$c2021 000150126 5203_ $$aGiven the multi-dimensionality of animal welfare, any monitoring system for slaughter animals should comprise an integrative vision that facilitates animal welfare and food safety assessment.Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate risk factors as possible causes for liver condemnations, hoof disorders, bruise prevalence, and the quality of beef carcases under commercial operating conditions in Mexico. Data were recorded for 143 journeys encompassing 1, 040 commercial cattle, originating from feedlots, free-range, and dairy production systems. Details on journey distance, vehicle type, cattle type, and animals'' origin were gathered from abattoir reports.We found that carcase bruising (41%) and hoof disorders (43.9%) had the highest prevalence, regardless of the production system.Variables such as cattle type and production system influenced liver condemnations; old bulls extensively raised were more prone to present parasitosis such as Fasciola hepatica.Transportation conditions (journey distance, vehicle type) and cattle type might have influenced the development of hoof disorders in the evaluated animals. Multivariable logistic regression showed that animals''origin was a potential risk factor for severe bruising and high muscle pH, with cull dairy cows getting the most serious damage. In general, cattle transport conditions were factors that showed interactions with three of the evaluated indicators (severe hoof injuries, carcase bruising, meat pH24h). Our study shows the need to implement integrative surveillance to identify risk factors according to the production system from which the animals originate.With this information it is possible to develop strategies to mitigate specific cattle welfare problems. © 2021 Universities Federation for AnimalWelfare The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK www.ufaw.org.uk 000150126 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess$$aby-nc-nd$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ 000150126 590__ $$a2.293$$b2021 000150126 591__ $$aZOOLOGY$$b47 / 176 = 0.267$$c2021$$dQ2$$eT1 000150126 591__ $$aVETERINARY SCIENCES$$b42 / 145 = 0.29$$c2021$$dQ2$$eT1 000150126 592__ $$a0.477$$b2021 000150126 593__ $$aBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)$$c2021$$dQ2 000150126 593__ $$aAnimal Science and Zoology$$c2021$$dQ2 000150126 594__ $$a3.4$$b2021 000150126 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 000150126 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-4647-9315$$aEstévez-Moreno L.X.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150126 700__ $$aBautista-Fernández M. 000150126 700__ $$aLosada H. 000150126 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6106-2577$$aMaría G.A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150126 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6848-1010$$aMiranda-De la Lama G.C.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150126 7102_ $$12008$$2700$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali.$$cÁrea Producción Animal 000150126 773__ $$g30, 4 (2021), 393-407$$pAnim. welf.$$tANIMAL WELFARE$$x0962-7286 000150126 8564_ $$s497552$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150126/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yPostprint 000150126 8564_ $$s1064722$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150126/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yPostprint 000150126 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:150126$$particulos$$pdriver 000150126 951__ $$a2025-01-31-12:02:46 000150126 980__ $$aARTICLE