Verification of the technical parameters of head-only electrical stunning of pigs under commercial conditions

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-156

  Végh, Ákos ^a   Abonyi Tóth, Zsolt ^b   Rafai, Pál ^b  

^a Food chain Safety and Animal Health Directorate   (Hungary)

^b SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Electrical stunning; Pig; Stunning parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ELECTRIC SHOCK; PHYSIOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARDS; SWINE; VETERINARY;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ELECTROSHOCK; SWINE;

EID: 77952534980     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.58.2010.2.1     Document Type: Article

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