Identifying reasons for stun failures in slaughterhouses for cattle and pigs: A field study

Animal Welfare

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 51-60

  Von Wenzlawowicz, M ^a   Von Holleben, K ^a   Eser, E ^a  

^a Bsi Schwarzenbek ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Captive bolt stunning; Cattle; Co2 stunning; Electrical stunning; Pigs

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STUNNING; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84861312642     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7120/096272812X13353700593527     Document Type: Article

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