Evaluation of good hygienic practices and slaughter processes for rabbit carcass production and distribution in South Benin
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Marilyne Baez ADOGONI, Ignace DOTCHE, Gloria Amen Glwadys AHOUANSE, Issaka ABDOU KARIM YOUSSAO
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Published in Vol. 9 No. 1 (2021) of Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences.
Multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research articles and literature reviews in the fields of agriculture, agronomy, rural engineering, topography, forestry, horticulture, food, nutrition, animal husbandry and veterinary science (online-ISSN: 2550-4401, print-ISSN: 2028-991X). Indexed by DOAJ, Google Scholar, Articles DOAJ, Mirabelle, ROAD, WorldCat
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Slaughter is considered as the stage of greatest opportunity for meat contamination. Therefore, hygiene must take priority over economic interests to ensure meat safety and salubrity. This study aimed to evaluate the hygiene practices followed by rabbit carcass producers in Benin. The study was carried out in 24 rabbit carcass production sites. The data collected was analyzed with SAS software and the two-tailed Z-test compared the percentages two by two. The majority of respondents do not have a slaughterhouse and slaughter rabbits in a dirty environment. The carcasses were also processed in less satisfactory conditions. The waste treatment method at production site was unsatisfactory (p<0.05). Storage places for slaughter equipment are mostly inappropriate. Operations such as penetrant testing, ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection are not carried out on slaughter sites. Slaughter conditions for rabbits in South Benin are not satisfactory and producers need to be sensitized on slaughter hygiene.
Keywords: Slaughter, good hygienic practices, rabbit carcass, Benin
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