Evaluation of brain damage resulting from penetrating and non-penetrating captive bolt stunning using lambs

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 775-778

  Finnie, J W ^a   Blumbergs, P C ^a   Manavis, J ^a   Summersides, G E ^a   Davies, R A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain trauma; Captive bolt stunners; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; BRAIN INJURY; EUTHANASIA; GUNSHOT INJURY; INJURY; PATHOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BRAIN INJURIES; EUTHANASIA; SHEEP; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0034330855     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb10451.x     Document Type: Article

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