Commercial slaughter methods used on Atlantic salmon: Determination of the onset of brain failure by electroencephalography

Veterinary Record

Volumn 147, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 298-303

  Robb, D H F ^a   Wotton, S B ^a   Mckinstry, J L ^a   Sorensen N K ^a,b   Kestin, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FOOD INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FISHERIES; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0034626049     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.147.11.298     Document Type: Article

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