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Ballistic study on the penetration potential and injury potential of different bullet types in the use of a newly developed bullet shooting stunner for adequate stunning of heavy cattle

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
IntroductionRecently, a special bullet shooting stunner for heavy cattle has been developed that fires a bullet instead of a bolt. In the search for a suitable ammunition, the following criteria must be met: First, the energy of the bullet must be ...
Dominic Gascho, Roger Stephan, Niklaus Zoelch, Michael Vogt, Michelle Aimée Oesch, Michael Thali, Henning Richter   +6 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Gross Pulmonary Lesions in Slaughtered Pigs in Smallholder and Commercial Farms in Two Provinces in the Philippines

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018
A cross-sectional study of lungs from 1,887 randomly selected pigs from 471 farms from two provinces in the Philippines was carried out to estimate the prevalence of gross pathological lesions, identify potential risk factors and spatial clustering ...
John I. Alawneh, Christopher R. Parke, Eduardo J. Lapuz, Jose E. David, Voltaire G. Basinang, Augusto S. Baluyut, Tamsin S. Barnes, Tamsin S. Barnes, Edwin C. Villar, Minnie L. Lopez, Joanne Meers, Patrick J. Blackall, Patrick J. Blackall   +12 more
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A Retrospective Study after 10 Years (2010–2019) of Meat Inspection Activity in a Domestic Swine Abattoir in Tuscany: The Slaughterhouse as an Epidemiological Observatory

Animals, 2020
The activities performed by the Official Veterinarian at the slaughterhouse represent a useful source of data for the control of issues affecting human and animal health and welfare.
Lisa Guardone, Alessio Vitali, Filippo Fratini, Stefano Pardini, Beniamino Terzo Cenci Goga, Daniele Nucera, Andrea Armani   +6 more
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Incidence of Characteristic Findings during Veterinary Carcass Inspections 2010–2019 in the Czech Republic and the Relation to the Level of Health and Welfare of Individual Classes of Cattle

Animals, 2021
Pathological findings in individual classes of cattle were assessed from the viewpoint of their localization and category. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether there are differences in the range and number of findings made between the ...
Michal Kaluza, Vladimir Vecerek, Eva Voslarova, Zbynek Semerad, Annamaria Passantino   +4 more
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Relationships between carcass characteristics, meat quality, age and sex of free-ranging Alaskan reindeer: a pilot study

Rangifer, 2005
Twenty-four reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) carcasses from male and female animals that ranged in age from calves to adults were purchased from Bering Sea Reindeer Products (BSRP), Nunivak Island, Alaska, USA.
Teresa A. Renecker, Lyle A. Renecker, Frank F. Mallory   +2 more
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon

Oryx
Illegal hunting of migratory birds across the Mediterranean region is a serious international conservation issue with population-level impacts. We analysed photographs posted on social media platforms to assess the bird species illegally targeted in ...
André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi   +5 more
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Scientific Opinion on the electrical requirements for waterbath stunning equipment applicable for poultry

EFSA Journal, 2012
The Commission requested that EFSA review relevant new scientific references on electrical stunning of poultry and to recommend, if necessary, new electrical requirements applicable for waterbath stunning equipment.
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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Pregnancy in Slaughtered Lambs and Sheep—A Cross-Sectional Study in Three Abattoirs in Switzerland

Animals, 2022
The slaughter of pregnant sheep and goats is not restricted in Switzerland. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pregnant sheep and lambs being slaughtered in Switzerland and to determine the state of gestation and vital signs of the ...
Chiara Pagamici, Roger Stephan
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Movements after Captive Bolt Stunning in Cattle and Possible Animal- and Process-Related Impact Factors—A Field Study

Animals
Movements in cattle after captive bolt stunning cause problems in the slaughter process and lead to uncertainties in assessing stunning effectiveness. The objective of this study was to categorize and quantify these movements and determine animal- and ...
Anika Lücking, Helen Louton, Martin von Wenzlawowicz, Michael Erhard, Karen von Holleben   +4 more
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Meat Safety in Northern Tanzania: Inspectors' and Slaughter Workers' Risk Perceptions and Management

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Through a social scientific lens, this paper considers the risk perceptions and “risk-based decision-making” of two key groups in a northern Tanzanian context: (1) frontline government meat inspectors and health officers charged with ensuring that red ...
Linda Waldman, Tabitha A. Hrynick, Jackie Benschop, Sarah Cleaveland, Sarah Cleaveland, John A. Crump, John A. Crump, John A. Crump, Margaret A. Davis, Boniface Mariki, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Niwael Mtui-Malamsha, Gerard Prinsen, Joanne Sharp, Emmanuel S. Swai, Kate M. Thomas, Kate M. Thomas, Ruth N. Zadoks   +19 more
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