A re-evaluation of the need to stun calves prior to slaughter by ventral-neck incision: An introductory review

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 74-76

  Mellor, D J ^a,b   Gibson, T J ^a,c   Johnson, C B ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calves; Distress; Insensibility; Nociception; Pain; Pre incision stunning; Slaughter; Ventral neck incision

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CATTLE; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; NECK; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROSHOCK; NECK; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 67650498887     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2009.36881     Document Type: Article

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