Halothane-induced malignant hyperthermia in Irish pig breedsHyperthermie maligne induite par l'halothane dans les races porcines irlandaisesHalothan induzierte maligne hyperthermie bei Irischen schweinerassen |
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| Authors: | Patricia McGloughlin CP Ahern Mary Butler JV McLoughlin |
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| Institution: | 1. An Foras Talúntais, Dunsinea, Castleknock, Co. Dublin Ireland;2. Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, University College Dublin, Veterinary College of Ireland, Dublin 4 Ireland;3. Department of Physiology, Trinity College, Dublin Ireland |
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| Abstract: | A total of 567 young pigs entering one of the national testing stations were tested for sensitivity to halothane between October 1976 and May 1978. They included 443 Landrace, 76 Large White and 48 Irish Welsh. The average weight at testing was 25.6 kg. A total of 24 pigs reacted positively to the test, 21 (4.6%) of the Landrace and 3 (6.3%) of the Irish Welsh. No reactors were found in the Large White breed.Meat quality estimates in the form of the pH in the longissimus dorsi muscle 45 min post-mortem (pH1) were recorded on the 324 slaughtered pigs. Reactor pigs (ten) had significantly lower values than non-reactors, indicating a greater tendency to develop quality problems such as pale, soft, exudative (PSE) meat. There was an indication that reactor pigs might have slightly reduced daily gains and lower backfat thickness. |
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