Acta Vet. Brno 2021, 90: 439-451

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190040439

The occurrence of technological damage in slaughtered cattle, pigs, sheep and goats in the Czech Republic

Petra Doleželová1, Petra Mačáková1, Petr Chloupek1, Lenka Válková1, Zbyněk Semerád2, Daniela Takáčová3

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic
2State Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic
3University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare, Slovak Republic

Received September 22, 2021
Accepted November 9, 2021

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