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Investigation Into the Humaneness of Slaughter Methods for Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcelus) in the Andean Region [PDF]

, 2016
Guinea pigs (Cavia porcelus) are an important source of nonhuman animal protein in the Andean region of South America. Specific guidelines regarding the welfare of guinea pigs before and during slaughter have yet to be developed.
Dennis M. B., Eloy A. Gonzales-Gustavson, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Georgina Limon, Gregory N. G., Gregory N. G., Herman Y. C., Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (National Institute of Statistics and Information), Maass B. L., Mariño Frias J. C., Raj A. B. M., Raj A. B. M., Raj A. B. M., Troy J. Gibson, Velarde A., Widowski T. M.   +15 more
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Stunning of common carp: Results from a field and a laboratory study

BMC Veterinary Research, 2018
Background Common carp Cyprinus carpio is an important food fish in Central Europe, which in some regions is consumed as part of local tradition. The majority of carp are sold by small retailers and not processed in commercial processing plants.
Karina Retter, Karl-Heinz Esser, Matthias Lüpke, John Hellmann, Dieter Steinhagen, Verena Jung-Schroers   +5 more
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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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Is humane slaughtering of rainbow trout achieved in conventional production chains in Germany? Results of a pilot field and laboratory study

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, is an important fish in European freshwater aquaculture. This industry sector is dominated by small family-owned enterprises located in rural areas.
Verena Jung-Schroers, Uta Hildebrandt, Karina Retter, Karl-Heinz Esser, John Hellmann, Dirk Willem Kleingeld, Karl Rohn, Dieter Steinhagen   +7 more
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Stunning of Livestock before Slaughter and Modern Fiqh Research(Urdu)

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 Aḥmad, Haroon ur Rasheed
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Application of Electroencephalography in Preslaughter Management: A Review

Animals, 2022
Electroencephalography (EEG) can be reliable for assessing the brain’s electrical activity of preslaughter stress and pain. The duration between the ventral neck cut and induction of a state of unconsciousness/insensibility is crucial in the slaughtering
Pavan Kumar, Ahmed A. Abubakar, Awis Qurni Sazili, Ubedullah Kaka, Yong-Meng Goh   +4 more
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Changes in blood parameters and electroencephalogram of cattle as affected by different stunning and slaughter methods in cattle [PDF]

, 2014
The present study aimed to provide a comparative analysis of the effects of penetrative stunning, non-penetrative stunning and post-slaughter stunning on biochemical parameters and electroencephalogram (EEG) associated with stress in heifers and steers ...
Bahyuddin, Norbaiyah, Goh, Yong Meng, Idrus, Zulkifli, Lotfi, M., Sazili, Awis Qurni, Small, Alison Holdhus, Soleimani, Abdoreza Farjam   +6 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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Scientific Opinion on electrical requirements for poultry waterbath stunning equipment [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2014
The European Commission (EC) requested that the EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW Panel) delivers a scientific opinion on a study that proposes parameters for poultry electrical waterbath stunning different to those laid down in Council ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
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Efficiency of low versus high airline pressure in stunning cattle with a pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun [PDF]

, 2017
The efficiency of stunning cattle was assessed in 443 animals (304 pure Zebu and 139 crossbred cattle), being mainly mature bulls and cows. Cattle were stunned using a Jarvis pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun operating with low (160–175 ...
Costa, F A D, Gibson, T J, Gregory, N G, Oliveira, S E O, Rodrigues Paranhos Da Costa, M J   +4 more
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