Objective scoring of animal handling and stunning practices at slaughter plants

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 36-39

  Grandin, Temple ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FALLING; GOVERNMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHEEP; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD; SWINE; UNITED STATES; VOCALIZATION;

ABATTOIRS; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; DATA COLLECTION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); SHEEP; SWINE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0031608545     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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