Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 99-106

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291010099

Health status of slaughtered animals as indicated by postmortem inspection at slaughterhouses

Simona Ninčáková1, Vladimír Večerek2, Lenka Válková2, Eva Voslářová2, Michal Kaluža2, Veronika Zavřelová2

1Central Veterinary Administration of the State Veterinary Administration, Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Prague, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic

Received August 26, 2021
Accepted September 30, 2021

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