UTICAJ ODREĐENIH STRESOGENIH FAKTORA NA KVALITET GOVEĐEG MESA

Abstract

Stress inevitably occurs from farm to slaughter in modern cattle breeding. The effects of stress on behavior, physiological status, and meat quality have been examined by a number of authors. The mechanism of the effects of stress on physiological and biochemical changes and the consequent effects on meat quality attributes are significantly more limited. This review summarizes the primary stress factors that affect animal welfare and cause biochemical changes during the early postmortem period, which reduces the quality of carcasses and their nutritional quality. In order to obtain high quality meat, further studies are needed to uncover the complex mechanisms mentioned above.