Electrical stunning of sows and sheep;Zur elektrischen betäubung von sauen und schafen

Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 107-109

  Von Wenzlawowicz, Martin ^a,b  

^a Beratungs und Schulungsinstitut für Schonenden Umgang mit Zucht und Schlachttieren   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrical stunning; Sheep; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 62149087519     PISSN: 03416593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2376/0341-6593-116-107     Document Type: Article

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