Electrophysiological study on CO and CO2 euthanasia in mink (Mustela vison);Elektrofizjologiczne badania nad eutanazją norek (Mustela vison) za pomocą CO i CO 2

Annals of Animal Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 597-608

  Korhonen, Hannu T ^a   Cizinauskas, Sigitas ^b   Jesernics, Janis ^b  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b Animal Neurology Clinic AISTI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Culling; Fur farming; Gas exposure; Killing practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869441827     PISSN: 16423402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10220-012-0050-2     Document Type: Article

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