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A stunning experience [PDF]

, 2014
‘A Stunning Experience’ pits Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman against each other in an infinite interview. Through simple editing and compositing, both parties are rendered mute, positioned at either edge of a black void.
McKewen, Daniel
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Electroencephalographic and blood parameters changes in anaesthetised goats subjected to slaughter without stunning and slaughter following different electrical stunning methods [PDF]

, 2019
Electrical stunning is the most widely used stunning method for sheep and goats. Because low frequency head-to-back electrical stunning induces cardiac arrest, it is non-compliant with halal requirements.
M. Z. Ab Kadir, J. C. Imlan, A. Q. Sazili, A. B. Sabow, A. A. Abubakar, U. Kaka, I. Zulkifli, M. Ebrahimi, Y. M. Goh, K. D. Adeyemi   +9 more
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Stunning method in broiler chickens meat processing [PDF]

, 2011
Quality is a variable concept, which involves many factors, depending on the consumer market. In meat production, the concern with environmental aspects, animal welfare and the health and safety of workers is increasing.
Bitencourt, Diego A., Ponsano, Elisa Helena Giglio, Pinto, Marcos Franke, Kepczynski, Fernanda, Garcia Neto, Manoel   +4 more
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Haematological changes to assess stress arising from different methods of slaughtering in pigs

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences
This study aimed to investigate the blood profile and neutrophil and lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in pigs subjected to stunning and non-stunning. Forty pigs, aged between 6-8 months and weighing 80-100 kg, were used to assess haematological changes associated
I WAYAN SUARDANA, I GUSTI AYU PUTU ARISTHA DEWI, IWAN HARJONO UTAMA   +2 more
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Electrical stunning and killing of Atlantic salmon [PDF]

, 2023
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) at various size 226-1938 g were placed in electric dry stunning either tailor head- first and then exposed to 50 Hz, 240 V AC for 0.5 and thereafter 9.5 s of electricity.
Reinert, Henny, van de Vis, Hans, Grimsbø, Endre, Roth, Bjørn   +3 more
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Unnecessary suffering during the slaughter of cattle and pigs: mapping stun quality and associations to stun-to-stick intervals

Frontiers in Animal Science
Ensuring that animals remain unconscious and insensible until death occurs via blood loss is critical for animal welfare at slaughter. Two key factors are the rapid sticking procedure following stunning and a correct assessment of stunning efficiency ...
Josefine Jerlström, Charlotte Berg, Anna Wallenbeck   +2 more
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Light lamb meat quality packed under modified atmospheres: effect of stunning systems (electrically v. gas)

Animal, 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
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Stunning method and time interval from stunning to bleeding effects on blood splashing in pork [PDF]

, 1982
Two studies were designed to test the effects of stunning method and time interval between stunning and bleeding on blood splashing in pork muscle. In study I, 82 market weight barrows and gilts were randomly assigned to one of two treatments using ...
Hunt, Melvin C, Melvin C Hunt, Hunt, Melvin C., D E Burson, Burson, D E, Garrison, J R, Beckwith, D., Schafer, D.E., D E Schafer, D Beckwith, J R Garrison, Garrison, J.R., Schafer, D E, Burson, D.E., Beckwith, D   +14 more
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Stunning pigs with nitrogen and carbon dioxide mixtures: effects on animal welfare and meat quality

Animal, 2012
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of exposure to the gas mixtures of 70% nitrogen (N2) and 30% carbon dioxide (CO2; 70N30C), 80% N2 and 20% CO2 (80N20C) and 85% N2 and 15% CO2 (85N15C) on aversion, stunning effectiveness and carcass, as well
P. Llonch, P. Rodríguez, M. Gispert, A. Dalmau, X. Manteca, A. Velarde   +5 more
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Multistage carbon dioxide gas stunning of broilers [PDF]

, 2013
The stunning quality of animals for slaughter remains under constant scrutiny. In response to previous research showing low stunning efficiency in poultry, the conventional water bath will be phased out in the Netherlands.
Verhoeven, M.T.W., Veerkamp, W.B., Hindle, V.A., Gerritzen, M.A., Reimert, H.G.M.   +4 more
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