Manejo pré abate e bem estar animal

Abstract

Animal welfare programs in slaughterhouses are fundamental instruments to reduce risks, increase productivity and meet the requirements of the domestic andforeign markets. This report presents the activities that were developed during the Supervised Curricular Internship, present in the curriculum of the last period of the Veterinary Medicine course at the Federal University of Tocantins - UFT. The internship was carried out in the Quality Assurance (QA) area, at the Masterboi Ltd. refrigerator, Nova Olinda - TO unit, from March 22, 2022 to June 17, 2022, totaling 496 hours. Under the supervision of Patrícia Teixeira, zootechnician coordinating Quality Assurance and guidance from Professor Drª Cátia Lobo, the following activities were carried out: followed by transport, reception at the refrigeration unit, waiting time in the corrals, nebulization, access to the stunning box, stunning and bleeding. Continued by other sectors such as slaughtering and offals, such as analysis of operational procedures, monitoring of the manufacturing process, and self-control inspections. Concluding the importance of the veterinarian in the whole routine of a refrigerator and ensuring animalwelfare, as it is one of the important points that directly influence the quality of the meat. During the curricular internship, it was possible to experience the daily life of quality control and apply the theory studied during graduation.