Pigs destined for slaughtering are subject to a number of new conditions, known as
pre-slaughter management when taken together. These conditions impose on these
animals fasting, mixing of unknown animals, embarking, transporting, landing, and
human interaction, which practices affect the well-being of the animal. A decisive
step, control in the stages before slaughtering requires a careful look at animal
welfare practices, since the lack of preparation, knowledge or even their
estrangement affect numerous losses caused by depreciation of carcasses and
deviations of meat quality. In addition to the economic losses brought about by the
inability of these practices to feed, consumers have become more demanding in
order to prioritize animal welfare at all stages of the pork production chain, especially
those of quality and food safety. Therefore, well-being goes the opposite way, that is,
coming from the outside to the inside, for it expresses itself first in society; which
increasingly requires such practices to be applied.
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