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Title article: Veterinary and sanitary assessment of rabbit meat when using the Zdravur feed additive
UDC: 637.5.04
Section: AGRICULTURE
Authors: Yakupova Leysan F.;Рapunidi Ellada K.;Smolentsev Sergey Yu.
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Introduction. To date, the production of food products from rabbit meat, which contains a large amount of protein, essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals with a low fat content, is very promising in the meat industry. Due to these properties, the demand for rabbit meat, which is widely used in dietary nutrition, has increased. The purpose of this work was veterinary and sanitary examination of rabbit slaughter products when using the Zdravur feed additive in the diet. Materials and methods. The research and production experiment was conducted on the basis of a rabbit farm on rabbits of the California breed divided into 2 groups of 10 heads each. The duration of the experiment was 31 days. The control group did not receive the feed additive Zdravur and received the feed taken on the farm. The experimental group of animals in addition to the main diet received the Zdravur feed additive at a dose of 2 g per 1 kg of granulated compound feed. After completing the experiment, 2 rabbits from each group were slaughtered. Veterinary and sanitary examination of slaughter products included organoleptic, chemical, bacteriological evaluation of slaughter products according to the Rules of veterinary inspection of slaughtered animals and veterinary and sanitary examination of meat and meat products. Research results, discussion. In the rabbits of the experimental group, the presence of a higher carcass weight was noted, which was greater than the control by 231 g (11.5 %). Visual inspection of rabbit meat of the experimental and control groups showed good bleeding of the carcasses. All meat samples had a well-defined drying crust. After 24-hour storage, the rabbit meat of the control and experimental groups had the same rate of leveling the pits on the surface after pressing with a finger. The content of protein, fat, and ash in meat was higher in the animals of the experimental group. In animals of the experimental group, in comparison with the control, the energy value of meat was higher (by 8.4 %). Conclusion. The use of the Zdravur feed additive for rabbits does not cause pathological changes and improves the quality of slaughter products according to organoleptic, physico-chemical and bacteriological indicators, which meets the requirements of GOST for good-quality meat.

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