Depth of concussion in cattle shot by penetrating captive bolt

Meat Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 499-503

  Gregory, Neville G ^a   Lee, Claire J ^a   Widdicombe, Joanne P ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abattoir; Captive bolt; Cattle; Concussion; Corneal reflex; Gun; Nystagmus; Slaughter; Stunning; Tongue

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 35648970496     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.04.026     Document Type: Article

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