Head-only followed by cardiac arrest electrical stunning is an effective alternative to head-only electrical stunning in pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1412-1418

  Vogel, K D ^a   Badtram, G ^b   Claus, J R ^c   Grandin, T ^a   Turpin, S ^c   Weyker, R E ^c   Voogd, E ^d  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Division of Food Safety   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d Voogd Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Insensibility; Slaughter; Stunning; Swine; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD; SWINE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; SWINE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 80051837319     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-2920     Document Type: Article

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