Brain tissue fragments in jugular vein blood of cattle stunned by use of penetrating or nonpenetrating captive bolt guns

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 882-884

  Coore, R R ^a   Love, S ^b   McKinstry, J L ^a   Weaver, H R ^a   Philips, A ^a   Hillman, T ^a   Hiles, M ^b   Helps, C R ^a   Anil, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 17144388310     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.4.882     Document Type: Article

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