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• - CENTA CLUB
• - SERVICES

 CENTA - IRTA have the most advanced technologies that respect the animal welfare standards. We ensure that Animal Welfare Standards requirements are met.


Services

• Assessment of the on-farm animal welfare status, in transit and at the abattoir.

• Improvement of the on-farm animal welfare status, in transit and at the abattoir.

• Pre-abattoir handling strategies to improve meat and carcass quality.

• Evaluation of pre-abattoir stunning methods and gas mixtures.

Applications

• Welfare audits of farm animals from birth through to the abattoir.

• Improving conditions during transport (time, stops, animal density) in order to reduce death losses, thermoregulation problems, wounds, etc.

• Technological quality improvement of meat by improving handling before sacrifice (stress control, stun improvement).

• New stunning strategies at abattoir or in case of emergency sacrifices

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