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Efficiency of low versus high airline pressure in stunning cattle with a pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Harvest Method Influences Color Stability of Longissimus Lumborum Steaks from Bos indicus Cattle

open access: yesMeat and Muscle Biology, 2019
Brazil is a major beef exporter to countries where religious slaughter without stunning is mandatory. Fresh beef color influences consumers’ purchase decisions, and harvest method influences beef quality attributes, such as color, water holding capacity,
Ana Paula A. A. Salim   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Quantification of the Effects of Electrical and CO2 Stunning on Selected Quality Attributes of Fresh Pork: A Meta-Analysis

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Stunning is a statutory pre-slaughter process that may affect the quality of pork. The objective of this study was quantification of the effects of stunning (ES vs.
Andrzej Zybert
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of gas stunning and halal slaughter (no stunning) on rabbits welfare indicators and meat quality [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.
Abu Bakar, Fatimah   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Is humane slaughtering of rainbow trout achieved in conventional production chains in Germany? Results of a pilot field and laboratory study

open access: yesBMC 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   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECT OF PERIHARVEST HANDLING ON WELFARE STATUS OF SLAUGHTER PIGS AND INTRINSIC PORK QUALITY. REVIEW OF RECENT FINDINGS

open access: yesScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
There is a growing concern of consumers that the meat producing animals are bred, reared, handled and slaughtered in ways that are sympathetic to their welfare status.
E. SZÜCS   +3 more
doaj  

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

Is Humane Slaughter Possible? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
One of the biggest ethical issues in animal agriculture is that of the welfare of animals at the end of their lives, during the process of slaughter.
Browning, Heather, Veit, Walter
core   +3 more sources

Mechanism of myocardial "stunning". [PDF]

open access: yesCirculation, 1990
Among the numerous mechanisms proposed for myocardial stunning, three appear to be more plausible: 1) generation of oxygen radicals, 2) calcium overload, and 3) excitation-contraction uncoupling. First, the evidence for a pathogenetic role of oxygen-derived free radicals in myocardial stunning is overwhelming.
openaire   +3 more sources

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