Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 77-85

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493010077

Animal welfare in terms of lung health in cattle, pigs, sheep and goats assessed at slaughter

Lenka Válková1, Eva Voslářová1, Francesca Conte2, Vladimír Večerek1

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Messina, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Messina, Italy

Received May 12, 2023
Accepted February 19, 2024

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