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Evaluation of reactivity and stunning efficiency in cattle before and after slaughterhouse staff training

open access: yesBoletim de Indústria Animal, 2021
The study aimed to evaluate the reactivity, as well as the efficacy of stunning in cattle before and after staff training at the slaughterhouse. For reactivity evaluation, vocalization, slips, falls, use of shockers and presence of lying animal were ...
L. S. R. Cunha   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The effects of stunning methods on product qualities in force-fed ducks and geese. 1. Carcass downgrading and meat quality

open access: yesAnimal, 2010
This study investigated the effects of various stunning methods on the quality of carcass and meat in ducks and geese force-fed for the production of French ‘foie gras’.
X. Fernandez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stunned myocardium

open access: yesVojnosanitetski pregled, 2005
Background. Stunned myocardium is a state of delayed recovery of regional contractility after a transient period of ischemia followed by reperfusion. Case report. A 67-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital with acute anterior myocardial infarction, and treated using percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within acute disease ...
Ristić Anđelka   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Highly Effective Frontal Stunning Procedure Using a Pneumatic Penetrating Captive Bolt in Water Buffaloes

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
An effective frontal stunning procedure in water buffaloes was assessed using a pneumatic penetrating captive bolt (PPCB) with high air pressure.
Valeria Molnar-Fernández   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of stunning methods on product qualities in force-fed ducks and geese. 2. Fatty liver quality

open access: yesAnimal, 2010
This study investigated the effects of various stunning methods on the quality of French ‘foie gras’ in ducks and geese. The ducks (n = 30 per group) were stunned with one of the following techniques: electrical stunning in a water bath (50 Hz AC, 130 mA,
X. Fernandez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Livestock Stakeholder Willingness to Embrace Preslaughter Stunning in Key Asian Countries

open access: yesAnimals, 2019
Preslaughter stunning; the induction of unconsciousness and insensibility of animals prior to slaughter, is an important process for the welfare of livestock.
Michelle Sinclair   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of captive bolt to cattle stunning – a survey of stunner placement under practical conditions

open access: yesAnimal, 2012
In two cattle head deboning plants, a total of 8879 cattle skulls were investigated for number and precision of shots. Deviation from the ideal position on the forehead and the direction of the shot were measured, results were then attributed to three ...
R. Fries, K. Schrohe, F. Lotz, G. Arndt
doaj   +1 more source

Indicators used in livestock to assess unconsciousness after stunning: a review

open access: yesAnimal, 2015
Assessing unconsciousness is important to safeguard animal welfare shortly after stunning at the slaughter plant. Indicators that can be visually evaluated are most often used when assessing unconsciousness, as they can be easily applied in slaughter ...
M.T.W. Verhoeven   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hypothermic stunning of green sea turtles in a western Gulf of Mexico foraging habitat. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Texas waters provide one of the most important developmental and foraging habitats for juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the western Gulf of Mexico, but hypothermic stunning is a significant threat and was the largest cause of green turtle ...
Donna J Shaver   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

L’adéquation animaux-machines, un facteur de convergence entre production et protection animale en abattoir

open access: yesGéographie et Cultures, 2020
Mandatory since the mid-1960s, "humanitarian" methods of slaughtering farmed animals became widespread in French slaughterhouses in the second half of the 20th century, in parallel with the meat market modernization process.
Félix Jourdan
doaj   +1 more source

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