Journal article
Quality of carcasses in I.H.D.H. foals reared in the province of Bari (Italy)
Italian journal of animal science, Vol.4(Sup2), pp.418-420
2005
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Abstract
There has been a new development in recent years in the province of Bari: Italian Heavy Draught Horse (I.H.D.H.) raising for meat production. The interest of breeders in this new zootechnical development has steadily grown, but in the import-export balance of horsemeat, Italy is almost completely dependent on the countries of the East, importing every year 120,000 animals (ISTAT 2003), the real origin of which is impossible to determine. About half of these are slaughtered in Apulia, where some of the highest consumption figures are recorded (ISTAT 2003). This situation indicates that there is a considerable potential for an increase in the rearing of horses for meat production. The evaluation of production costs certainly shows the Apulian equine field as disadvantageous, but it is competitive if the qualitative characteristics of the product are taken considered (Centoducati and Tateo, 2003). For these reasons, the quality of the carcasses of foals was investigated with a view to promoting this product.
Details
- Title
- Quality of carcasses in I.H.D.H. foals reared in the province of Bari (Italy)
- Creators
- A. Tateo - University of Bari Aldo MoroP. De Palo - University of Bari Aldo MoroB. Padalino - University of Bari Aldo MoroP. Centoducati - University of Bari Aldo Moro
- Publication Details
- Italian journal of animal science, Vol.4(Sup2), pp.418-420
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991013293355502368
- Copyright
- © Informa UK Limited
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Veterinary Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article