Bem-estar animal e sua influência na bovinocultura de corte

Abstract

This study addresses the concern of how animal welfare can influence production systems and the product, which is beef. It stems from the concern with the conditions in which the product is managed and arrives at the slaughterhouses, linked to all agents in the production chain and the need to obtain quality and safe products, produced in a sustainable and respectful way. Good management throughout the breeding system from breeding, rearing and finishing directly reflects on the welfare of the animals and thus directly interferes with the quality of the meat. Certainly, in addition to the losses caused by inadequate management, the gains in differentiation through well-being practices can be shared with all production agents. The non-use of management techniques that prioritize welfare causes the animal to suffer stress, compromising an entire production chain. The objective of this work was to review the concepts of animal welfare, applying mainly to beef cattle related to the quality of the final product.