Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part D (2023)

Author(s): Siswanto, I Gede Soma and Sri Kayati Widyastuti

Abstract: Provision of food sources of animal origin, for example meat, must meet food health criteria. In this case both quality and quantity must be met. Hygienic and good quality meat can be obtained from healthy sources (animals). That's why healthy cows are needed before being slaughtered. This is important to prevent poor quality meat before consumption. Blood profiles such as images of erythrocytes and leukocytes can be used to determine the status of healthy or sick animals. Animals that travel or are transported using this mode of transportation often cause stress which in turn causes the animal before it is slaughtered to suffer from illness. This can cause poor quality and unhealthy meat when consumed by consumers and the public. This research was conducted to determine the health status of cattle to be slaughtered at the Denpasar RPH using the red blood cell and white blood cell index parameters. A total of 30 bulls that were to be slaughtered at the Pesanggaran Slaughterhouse, Denpasar, Bali were used in this research. Blood samples were taken from the jugular vein of the cows. The method used to determine the number, index of red blood cells and white blood cells uses a hematology analyzer (Animal Blood Counter). Next, the data is interpreted, so that health is known. To determine the significance of the differences, the data was tested using the t test to compare with the reference value.