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Comparing Gas and Electrical Stunning: Effects on Meat Quality of Pigs When Pre-Stunning Physical Activity Is Minimal

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, Véronique Deiss, Thierry Astruc   +2 more
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Comparative transcriptome profiling of electrical and controlled atmosphere stunning in finishing pigs [PDF]

Food Science of Animal Resources
As 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, Seung-Hoon Lee, Byeonghwi Lim, Chiwoong Lim, Min-Jae Jang, Se Jin Lim, Si Nae Cheon, Jung Hwan Jeon, Jun-Mo Kim   +8 more
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Carbon dioxide stunning of pigs induces the expression of fear-associated genes in the amygdala [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Stunning pigs with inert gases induces less aversive behavior before loss of consciousness than stunning with high-concentration carbon dioxide (CO2).
Julia Gelhausen, Nora-F. Paul, Jonas Knöll, Inga Wilk, Daniel Mörlein, Jens Tetens, Clemens Falker-Gieske   +6 more
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Stunning - mechanical stunning

, 2022
This article presents the function of the mechanical stunning devices and discusses the brain damage effects and stun quality, as well as stun quality audits.
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., Berg, Lotta,, Algers, Bo,   +2 more
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A Review of Different Stunning Methods for Poultry—Animal Welfare Aspects (Stunning Methods for Poultry)

Animals, 2015
Electrical water bath stunning is the most commonly used method for poultry stunning prior to slaughter, but has been questioned on animal welfare and product quality grounds.
Charlotte Berg, Mohan Raj
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STUNNING : Electrical Stunning

, 2014
Electrical stunning is used all over the world to render animals, including poultry, unconscious before slaughter that lasts until exsanguination results in death.
E. Lambooij, Lambooij, B.
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A meta-analysis of broiler chicken meat quality: Comparative evidence of halal slaughter and electrical stunning [PDF]

Poultry Science
Pre-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, Muhammad Nizam Hayat, Emmanuel Nuamah, Mohd Amran Mohd Radzi, Azalea Hani Othman, Awis Qurni Sazili   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Stunning of Livestock before Slaughter and Modern Fiqh Research

Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies, 2017
Stunning is the process of rendering animals immobile or unconscious, with or without killing the animal, when or immediately prior to slaughtering them for food. In modern slaughterhouses a variety of stunning methods are used on livestock.
Nabil Ahmad, Haroon ur Rasheed
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Factors affecting the effectiveness of captive-bolt stunning of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) at commercial slaughter in Sweden [PDF]

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Background Slaughterhouses for all animals, including reindeer, must achieve the goal of high animal welfare. They must carry out regular checks on stunning effectiveness and key parameters to ensure that animals do not display any signs of consciousness,
Arja Helena Kautto, Margareta Steen, Ivar Vågsholm, Charlotte Berg   +3 more
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Influence of gas stunning and halal slaughter (no stunning) on rabbits welfare indicators and meat quality [PDF]

Meat Science, 2014
This study assessed the effect of gas stunning which has not been conducted until now in comparison with slaughter without stunning on the welfare and meat quality of rabbits.
K Nakyinsige, Awis Qurni Sazili, I Zulkifli   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources