False aneurysms in carotid arteries of cattle and water buffalo during shechita and halal slaughter

Meat Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 285-288

  Gregory, Neville G ^a   von Wenzlawowicz, Martin ^b   Alam, Rashedul M ^c   Anil, Haluk M ^d   Yeşildere, Tahsin ^e   Silva Fletcher, Ayona ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Beratungs und Schulungsinstitut ^*  (Germany)

^c Chittagong Government Veterinary College   (Bangladesh)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e Veterinary Association   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aneurysms; Bleeding; Cardiac arrest; Carotid artery; Cattle; Electrical stunning; Exsanguination; Halal; Religious slaughter; Shechita; Water buffalo

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BUBALUS;

EID: 40949137364     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.09.012     Document Type: Article

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