• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2021

This is a study on the improvement of the chemical treatment method of the livestock carcass treatment newly introduced in the livestock infectious disease prevention method in order to improve the problems of the existing burial-centered carcass treatment method when a livestock infectious disease occurs. It was conducted to establish detailed treatment standards for the chemical treatment method of pig carcasses based on the results of proof of the absence of infectious diseases in pigs. After inoculating pig carcasses with 10 pathogens (6 viruses [FMDV, ASFV, CSFV, PCV2, PRRSV, PEDV] and 4 bacteria [Lawsonia intracellularis, Clostridium perfringens type C, E. coli, Salmonella Typhimurium]) It was treated at 90℃ for 5 hours in a potassium hydroxide (KOH) liquid solution corresponding to 15% of the body weight. This method liquefies all cadaveric components and inactivates all inoculated pathogens. Based on these results, it was possible to prove that chemical treatment of pig carcasses is effective in killing pathogens and is a safe method without the risk of disease transmission. Although there are problems to be solved in the processing and operation of the chemical treatment products of livestock carcasses, the chemical treatment method of livestock carcasses can be suggested as an alternative to the current domestic burial-centered livestock carcass treatment method, preventing environmental pollution, and contributing to public health.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2001

Additive and dominance genetic variances were estimated for purebred Landrace selected with line breeding from 1989 to 1995 at Miyazaki Livestock Experiment Station, Kawaminami Branch. Ten body measurements, two reproductive traits and fifteen carcass traits were analyzed with single-trait mixed model analysis. The estimates of narrow-sense heritabilities by additive model were in the range of 0.07 to 0.46 for body measurements, 0.05 to 0.14 for reproductive traits, and 0.05 to 0.68 for carcass traits. The additive model tended to slightly overestimate the narrow-sense heritabilities as compared to the additive and dominance model. The proportion of the dominance variance to total genetic variance ranged from 0.11 to 0.91 for body measurements, 0.00 to 0.65 for reproductive traits, and 0.00 to 0.86 for carcass traits. Large differences among traits were found in the ratio of dominance to total genetic variance. These results suggested that dominance effect would affect the expression of all ten body measurements, one reproductive trait, and nine carcass traits. It is justified to consider the dominance effects in genetic evaluation of the selected lines for those traits.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2022

In the event of an outbreak of a livestock epidemic, it has been considered that the existing burial-centered carcass disposal method should be improved ecofriendly for prevention of leachate and odors from burial basically in regard of pathogen inactivation. Therefore, the aim of this study is whether it was possible to treat the carcass of cattle and chickens using the chemical carcass treatment method. It was conducted to establish detailed treatment standards for the chemical treatment method of cattle and chicken carcasses based on the results of the proof of the absence of infectious diseases in cattle chickens. After inoculating cattle carcass with 10 pathogens (foot and mouth disease virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis, Brucella abortus, Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium chauvoei, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella Typhimurium) and chicken carcasses with low pathogenic avian influenza virus, Clostridium perfringens type C, E. coli and Salmonella Typhimurium, these were treated at 90℃ for 5 hours in a potassium hydroxide liquid solution corresponding to 15% of the body weight. This method liquefies all cadaveric components and inactivates all inoculated pathogens by PCR and culture. Based on these results, it was possible to prove that chemical treatment of cattle and chicken carcasses is effective in killing pathogens and is a safe method without the risk of disease transmission. The chemical treatment method of livestock carcasses can be suggested as an alternative to the current domestic burial-centered livestock carcass treatment method, preventing environmental pollution, and contributing to public health.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1643-1648
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• 2006

To investigate the effects of feeding restricted on growth, carcass characteristics and plasma profiles in an attempt for optimum responses, a total of 108 cross-bred finishing barrows [(Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire)${\times}$Duroc]weighing an average of $46.88{\pm}0.52kg$ were assigned in a randomized complete block (RCB) design to one of four treatments with three replicates and nine pigs per pen. Feeding regimens were, 1) ad libitum from 50 kg to market weight (Ad 3/3), 2) restricted feeding from 90 kg to market weight (Ad 2/3), 3) restricted feeding from 70 kg to market weight (Ad 1/3), and 4) restricted feeding from 50 kg to market weight (Ad 0/3). During the experimental period, average daily feed intake (ADFI) was decreased from 2.53 kg (AD 3/3) to 2.09 kg (AD 0/3) with increasing restricted feeding duration of (p<0.05). Average daily gain (ADG) of AD 3/3 (0.79 kg) was significantly higher (p<0.05) than those of AD 1/3 (0.74 kg) or AD 0/3 (0.72 kg). Feed efficiency was not influenced by restriction regimens. Blood IGF-I concentrations were increased from 74.14 to 134.25 (167.36-115.66) ng/ml as body weight increased. Blood leptin concentrations were affected by feed intake level and coincided with blood IGF-I concentrations. Most of carcass characteristics were not significantly affected by restricted feeding, however cooking losses in AD 1/3 and Ad 0/3 treatment diet were higher than those in Ad 3/3 and Ad 2/3. In addition, there was a trend that backfat thickness was lowered in proportional to decreasing feed intake (p>0.05). In conclusion, restricted feeding improved feed efficiency after 50 kg body weight without deteriorating the pork quality of barrows.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1379-1383
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• 2006

A total of 6,804 records for Duroc breed were collected from three farms registered at the Korean Animal Improvement Association (KAIA) from 1998 to 2004 of which both records from two ultrasound modes (A and B) were analyzed to estimate the variance components of carcass traits. Three carcass traits backfat thickness (bf), loin eye muscle area (lma) and lean meat percentage (lmp) were measured. These traits were analyzed separately as bf1, lma1 and lmp1 for ultrasound mode A and bf2, lma2 and lmp2 for ultrasound mode B with multiple trait animal model by using MTDFREML (Boldman et al., 1993). All the traits revealed medium heritability values. Estimated heritabilities for bf1, bf2, lma1, lma2, lmp1 and lmp2 were 0.45, 0.39, 0.32, 0.25, 0.28 and 0.39, respectively. Estimated genetic correlations for traits bf1 and bf2, lma1 and lma2, lmp1 and lmp2 were positive but low. Specifically, genetic correlations between bf1 and bf2 was 0.30 while the estimates for lean traits between lma1 and lma2 and between lmp1 and lmp2 were 0.15 and 0.18, respectively. Conversely, high negative genetic correlations existed between bf1 and the lean traits lma2, lmp2. Likewise, the estimated genetic correlations between lma1 and lma2 and lmp1 and lmp2 were low.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2012

본 연구는 한우 거세우의 초음파 진단형질과 도체형질을 이용하여 지역별과 출생년도-계절별 변이 요인의 효과를 규명하고자 실시하였다. 전국의 거세 한우 26,129두의 기록을 이용하여 초음파 진단형질로 등지방두께, 등심단면적 및 근내지방도를 진단하였고, 도체형질로 도체중, 등지방두께, 등심단면적 및 근내지방도를 조사하였다. 거세 한우의 지역별, 출생년도-계절 및 상관관계에 대한 비교분석의 결과는 다음과 같다. 지역별 및 출생년도-계절에서 초음파 진단형질과 도체형질 모두 고도의 유의성이 인정되었다(p<0.01). 지역별로 보면 경기지역이 도체형질 실측치 중 하나인 등지방두께를 제외한 초음파 진단형질 관측치와 도체형질 실측치에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 초음파 진단형질과 도체형질 간의 차이를 보면 대전의 등지방두께를 제외한 모든 지역에서 도체형질의 실측치가 초음파 진단형질의 관측치보다 약 2~3 mm가 두껍게 나타났다. 등심단면적은 경기, 경남 및 제주를 제외한 모든 지역에서 약 2~7 $cm^2$의 차이가 났으며 그 중 가장 많은 차이가 나타나는 지역은 전남으로 나타났다. 근내지방도는 초음파 진단형질의 관측치와 도체형질의 실측치 차이의 범위가 0.9점에서 2.26점으로 나타났다. 초음파 진단형질과 도체형질에 대한 출생년도-계절 효과에 대해 2009년 봄의 초음파 진단형질인 등지방두께와 등심단면적이 다른 출생년도-계절에 비해 얇고 좁았지만 도체형질에서는 반대로 등지방두께와 등심단면적이 두껍고 넓게 나타났다. 초음파 진단형질과 도체형질 간의 표현형 상관관계를 보면 등지방두께는 0.62, 등심단면적은 0.31 그리고 근내지방도는 0.56으로 다른 문헌과 비교했을 때 상관계수가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이것은 초음파 진단시점과 출하시점간의 기간 차이가 다른 문헌에 비해 길었고, 공시우들의 지역별 그리고 농장별로 사육 방식과 환경요인들에 대한 변이가 컸기 때문인 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구의 결과는 거세우의 도체 특성의 예측 정확도를 높이고 고급육 생산 효율을 높일 수 있는 초음파 응용기술 개발에 기초자료로 활용 될 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.1404-1408
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• 2016

In recent years, foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in all parts of the world. The animals with the disease are buried in the ground; therefore, their concentration could affect ground or groundwater. Moreover, the complete degradation of carcasses is not a certainty, and their disposal is important to prevent humans, livestock, and the environment from being affected with the disease. The treatment of Corynebacterium glutamicum is a feasible method to reduce the risk of carcass decomposition affecting humans or the environment. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of C. glutamicum on the soil environment with a carcass. The composition of amino acids in the soil treated with C. glutamicum was generally higher than those in the untreated soil. Moreover, the plant root in the soil samples treated with C. glutamicum had 84.0% amino acids relative to the standard value and was similar to that of the control. The results of this study suggest the possibility to reduce the toxicity of a grave land containing animals with this disease.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2005

This study was conducted to determine the optimum substitution level of dried leftover food (DLF) in formula feed for Hanwoo (Korean Native Cattle) steers. A total of forty growing steers were assigned to 5 treatments based on substitution level of DLF (at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% level of formula feed). The experiment was carried out with growing steers from 6 months of age to 24 months of age. Average daily gain (ADG) was not affected by DLF substitution level up to 75% of formula feed. However ADG decreased at 100% substitution level. Daily feed intakes were similar among treatments but the amount of feed per 1 kg gain increased with increasing substitution level of DLF. Dressing percentage was around 62% in all treatments without any significant differences. Proportion of quality beef higher than grade 1 was the greatest from animals fed 25% substitution level of DLF. Economic efficiency for Hanwoo steer operator was the highest with 50% substitution level of DLF.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.247-254
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• 2006

본 연구는 보리의 급여수준이 한우수소의 성장과 육질에 미치는 효과를 조사하고자 실시되었다. 수송아지 20두(평균체중 99㎏)를 공시하여 한우수소의 육성비육 시 보리의 급여수준(육성기－비육전기－비육후기 보리 배합비; 0-0-40, FⅡ40; 0-0-60, FⅡ60; 0-20-40, F2040; 0-20-60, F2040)이 증체와 육질에 미치는 효과를 구명하였다. 시험기간 동안의 체중은 성장단계별 보리 급여수준 간 차이는 보이지 않았으나, FⅡ40구의 24개월령 체중이 591.5kg으로 606.2～614.6kg 내외의 다른 처리구에 비해 다소 감소된 경향이었다. 그러나 FⅡ60구는 비육후기에 보리 60% 첨가된 사료를 섭취하면서 증체가 개선되는 경향이 있었다(P<.19). 한우수소에 대한 보리위주 사료의 급여는 생체중, 도체중과 도체율, 정육률, 거래정육률 그리고 KPH 지방과 뼈의 비율 등의 도체특성에 있어 처리 간 차이는 없었으나, 보리를 비육전기에 20%, 비육후기에 60% 급여한 F2060구의 한우수소에서 정육률과 지방률이 각각 89.82, 20.28%로 다른 처리구에 비해 다소 높았으며, 이로 인해 거래정육률은 최대 5.5% 가량 낮게 나타났다. 근내지방도는 FⅡ40구 및 F2060구에서 각각 3.75, 3.60으로 다른 처리구에 비해 높은 편이었으며, 조직감 역시 FⅡ60구와 F2060구가 공히 1.6으로 다른 두 처리구에 비해 양호하였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.356-362
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• 2015

Many burial sites were constructed in a short time to prevent the rapid spread of foot and mouth disease in infected livestock carcasses in Korea. More than 4,700 carcass burial sites were constructed in 2011. Approximately seven million poultry and 3.5 million livestock, including cattle and swine, were buried on farmland. Some burial sites were suspected of leachate leakage and were excavated and carcasses redisposed in a bioaugmentation process. This study performed interviews in order to understand the economic issues related to carcass burial and redisposal. The internal data from local government and the assumption data from online sites were analyzed to evaluate the costs; the focus was on burial site construction. The results showed that the local government paid $4.7 and $10.9 per carcass for traditional burial and redisposal. The comparable costs shown online were $4.5. This study found that the standard operating procedures should be carried out to reduce environmental impact and avoid additional costs. We estimated that the cost could be reduced by the advance preparations of materials against the emergency situations such as catastrophe of epidemics. In addition, the innovative technology for the stabilization of carcasses should be established through a future study.