RESEARCH ON THE BIOCHEMICAL PARTICULARITIES OF HORSES BLOOD SLAUGHTERED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

P.C. Boişteanu, Roxana Lazăr, M. Ciobanu, E.C. Diaconu, Nicoleta Diaconu

Abstract
   In order to read and explain the physiological status it is important to know the metabolic integrity of the animals by performing hematological and biochemical examinations.
   The cellular components of the blood reflect specific changes in an organ or system of the body, or most often an animal's response to certain physiological or pathological conditions.
   The research was carried out on for groups L1 – young females; L2 – young males; L3 – adult females; L4 – adult males in order to appreciate the biochemical values for evaluating the morphophysiological status before slaughtering horses and improving their welfare factors.
   The collection of blood samples was performed with the vacuum system. Biochemical parameters were determined by spectophotometry using the ACCENT 200.
   The biochemical profile analyzed before pre-slaughter demonstrate a good maintenance status, received a proper feeding, which reflects on the final meat quality.

Key words: horse, blood, meat quality