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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

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

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
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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

Cardiac stunning during haemodialysis: the therapeutic effect of intra-dialytic exercise

open access: yesClinical Kidney Journal, 2019
Background Cardiovascular risk is elevated in end-stage renal disease. Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is linked to repetitive transient ischaemia occurring during haemodialysis (HD).
S. McGuire   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Electroencephalogram (EEG) assessment of brain activity before and after electrical stunning in the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Electrical stunning is used to capture crocodiles to perform routine management procedures. It is essential from a welfare point that electrical stunning must cause unconsciousness in animals. However, there is no information of whether or not electrical
K. J. Du Plooy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physiological Changes as a Measure of Crustacean Welfare under Different Standardized Stunning Techniques: Cooling and Electroshock

open access: yesAnimals, 2018
Simple Summary Physiological measures were examined during stunning of three commercially important crustacean species: crab, crayfish, and shrimp in an ice slurry or with electroshock.
Kristin Weineck   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Light lamb meat quality packed under modified atmospheres: effect of stunning systems (electrically v. gas)

open access: yesAnimal, 2009
In the present study, the effect of type of stunning (electrical v. gas) and the gas mixtures in a modified atmosphere (MA) packing system (MA-A: 30% CO2 + 70% O2; MA-B: 30% CO2 + 69.3% N2 + 0.7% CO; MA-C: 40% CO2 + 60% N2) on light lamb meat quality ...
M.B. Linares, H. Vergara
doaj   +1 more source

Pain at the Slaughterhouse in Ruminants with a Focus on the Neurobiology of Sensitisation

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
We pose, based on a neurobiological examination, that events that occur around the time of slaughter have the potential to intensify the pain response, through the processes of sensitisation and enhanced transmission.
Daniel Mota-Rojas   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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