Comparing Gas and Electrical Stunning: Effects on Meat Quality of Pigs When Pre-Stunning Physical Activity Is Minimal [PDF]
Foods, 2021 A total of thirty pigs were experimentally slaughtered using gas (80% CO2 in air, 90 s; 30% CO2/70% N2O; 90 s) or electrical stunning (1.3 A, 10 s).
E. M. Claudia Terlouw +2 more
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The effects of electrical stunning on the nervous activity and physiological stress response of a commercially important decapod crustacean, the brown crab Cancer pagurus L. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Increasing attention is being paid to the welfare of decapod crustaceans. Legislation exists for their humane slaughter in several countries and this is being debated in others.
Douglas M Neil +2 more
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A meta-analysis of broiler chicken meat quality: Comparative evidence of halal slaughter and electrical stunning [PDF]
Poultry SciencePre-slaughter handling and slaughter practices are crucial in determining broiler chicken meat’s quality and market value. Despite the widespread adoption of stunning in commercial poultry production, its influence on meat quality remains contentious ...
Utibe Mfon Okon +5 more
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Electroencephalogram (EEG) assessment of brain activity before and after electrical stunning in the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Electrical stunning is used to capture crocodiles to perform routine management procedures. It is essential from a welfare point that electrical stunning must cause unconsciousness in animals. However, there is no information of whether or not electrical
K. J. Du Plooy +3 more
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Agonic Aspiration of Blood: Not Useful as an Animal-Based Indicator of Electrical Stunning Ineffectiveness in Pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Agonic aspiration of blood (AAB) may result from an inadequate exsanguination with accidental trachea severing, that can be favoured by ineffective stunning of pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus). This study aimed to evaluate AAB as an animal-based indicator of
Maria Francisca Ferreira +3 more
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The Effects of Preslaughter Electrical Stunning on Serum Cortisol and Meat Quality Parameters of a Slow-Growing Chinese Chicken Breed [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Electrical stunning is widely utilized prior to a neck cut to induce unconsciousness in order to improve animal welfare and slaughter efficiency in the broiler production industry. However, slaughter without stunning is still very commonly used in China,
Wenpeng Li +9 more
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Evaluation of a commercial electrical stunning method for farmed grower saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) using non-invasive EEG measurements [PDF]
Animal Welfare, 2023 The aim of this study was to assess welfare outcomes of electrical stunning as a means of restraint in farmed grower saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus).
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Traditional halal meat production without stunning versus commercial slaughter with electrical stunning of slow-growing broiler chicken: impact on meat quality and proteome changes [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 : Impact of traditional halal meat production without stunning (NST) and commercial slaughter with electrical stunning (ST) of 100 slow-growing broiler chicken on blood plasma and different biochemical, enzymatic, hormonal, meat quality, and proteomic ...
Prasad M. Govindaiah +5 more
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Broiler stunning in electrical water bath: Validation of an animal welfare–based method for assessing stunning effectiveness [PDF]
Poultry ScienceElectrical water bath stunning remains the predominant method for poultry slaughter in Europe, yet its welfare implications are still debated. This study assessed the current status of stunning effectiveness in broiler chickens under commercial ...
Yukari Togami +5 more
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Comparative transcriptome profiling of electrical and controlled atmosphere stunning in finishing pigs [PDF]
Food Science of Animal ResourcesAs pork consumption increases, consumer demand for high-quality meat has also increased. To improve pork quality, minimizing stress throughout the slaughter process is essential.
Seok-Won Lim +8 more
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