Abstract:The quality of mutton is affected by many factors，such as breed，age，gender，anatomical position，feeding methods，nutrition，pre-slaughter treatment and slaughtering methods.In addition to inheritance and feedstuff，pre-slaughter treatment and slaughtering methods willaffect the quality of mutton directly.Reasonable pre-slaughter treatment can avoid the adverse effects of stress and improve meat quality.This paper reviewed the effects of pre-slaughter transportation，fasting，lairage and stunning on the quality of mutton，aims to provide reference for correct selection of pre-slaughter treatment methods and production of high quality mutton.