Arrested blood flow during false aneurysm formation in the carotid arteries of cattle slaughtered with and without stunning

Meat Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 368-372

  Gregory, N G ^a   Schuster, P ^b   Mirabito, L ^c   Kolesar, R ^d   McManus, T ^e  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Schuster Consulting Group Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c Institut de l'Elevage   (France)

^d WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION   (United Kingdom)

^e ABP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Blood flow; Carotid artery; Cattle; Halal; Slaughter

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM; BLOOD FLOW; CAROTID ARTERY; CATTLE; HALAL; SLAUGHTER;

HEMODYNAMICS;

BLOOD;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAROTID ARTERY; CATTLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALSE ANEURYSM; FRANCE; HEART ARREST; HEMODYNAMICS; INDONESIA; MEAT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABATTOIRS; ANEURYSM, FALSE; ANIMALS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CATTLE; CHINA; FRANCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART ARREST; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMORRHAGE; INDONESIA; LINEAR MODELS; MEAT;

EID: 80555150709     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.07.024     Document Type: Article

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