Relatório do estágio curricular supervisionado em medicina veterinária: área de concentração: avicultura

Abstract

This report aims to describe the activities developed during the Supervised Curricular Internship in Veterinary Medicine (ECSMV), which was guided by Prof. Dr. Carlos Alexandre Oelke, in the area of poultry. The internship took place from March 6 to June 7, 2023, at Abatedouro de Frangos Piovesan LTDA in Frederico Westphalen in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, under the guidance of Veterinary Doctor Joel Schwertz, totaling a workload of 480 hours. The routine of the feed factory, the slaughterhouse and the technical assistance sector (promotion) was monitored. All processes involved in the production chain of heavy broiler chickens, with live weight ranging from 2.3 to 4.3 kg, were observed. The arrival of the chicks, pre-housing handling, performance monitoring, transport, slaughter and processing were followed, along with feed production. The discussed topic is the evaluation of weight loss of broilers during pre-slaughter fasting in different fasting periods and facilities. Based on the experience, the subject's importance is recognized for avoiding economic losses and improving animal welfare.