Dissemination of brain emboli following captive bolt stunning of sheep: Capacity for entry into the systemic arterial circulation

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1050-1052

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2442458815     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.5.1050     Document Type: Article

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