Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) on a request from the Commission related to welfare aspects of the main systems of stunning and killing the main commercial species of animals

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Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

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ammonia solution; anaesthesia; animal welfare; asphyxia; barbituric acid derivates; biosecurity; cattle; chloral hydrate; consciousness; controlled atmospheres; decapitation; disease control; electric harpoon; electrical stun killing methods; electrical stunning methods; exsanguinations; fish; gas stun killing methods; gas stunning methods; horses; killing; magnesium sulphate; mechanical spiking; mechanical stun killing methods; mechanical stunning methods; microwave irradiation; needle bolts; percussive stunning; pigs; potassium chloride; poultry; salt bath; sheep; shooting; slaughterhouses; slow live chilling; stunning; T61; thermal shock; waterjet stun killing method

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EID: 85018415347     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.45     Document Type: Article

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